Ribston Hall
RIBSTON HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1149963
- Date first listed:
- 08-Mar-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Ribston Hall
- Statutory Address:
- RIBSTON HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1149963
- Date first listed:
- 08-Mar-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Ribston Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- RIBSTON HALL
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- RIBSTON HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Ribston with Walshford
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 39185 53774
Details
5338
SE 35 SE
5/29
8.3.52
NORTH YORKSHIRE
HARROGATE
GREAT RIBSTON WITH WALSHFORD
RIBSTON PARK
Ribston Hall
GV
II*
Large country house. 1674 and early C18. Built for the Goodricke family.
Red brick, Flemish bond, ashlar dressings, Westmorland slate roof.
2 storeys, 15 bays. C17 south front: rusticated quoins. Central panelled
double doors have flanking Corinthian columns and open segmental scrolled
pediment. Flanking 4-pane sash windows in architraves with floating
cornices. 1st floor has 15-pane sash windows with architraves. Decorated
panel below central window. Pairs of short ashlar pilasters below windows.
Oversailing eaves with modillion cornice. Hipped roof, probably M-shaped.
2 stacks on ridge above bays 5 and 11. Further stacks on parallel ridge to
rear, and on ridges of side wings. C18 rear elevation has central doorway
with Tuscan columns supporting triangular pediment. All windows are 15-pane
sashes in recessed frames. The 2 outer bays break forward as side wings.
Left return: newly-pointed wall with round-headed staircase window. Right
return has chapel (q.v.) attached. A lower, 7-bay range of C18 and C19
date, attached to the left (west) end of the house, was demolished c1980.
Interior: the central 5 bays of the south side of the house contain the
saloon, with mid C18 plasterwork, a ceiling renewed c1790-1800 and
redecorated 1846 by C. Moxon of London, to whom the existing colours are
due. The plasterwork contains many classical motifs including laurel
wreaths, urns, trophies and eagles. Wall panels contain copies of Italian
paintings. Elaborate end fireplaces, main door in round-headed arch;
doorway to north entrance hall has flanking Corinthian columns and
triangular pediment. Other rooms on south side of house include: (west end)
small room with panelling and C17 carved wood overmantle with fruit and
flowers. At the east end: a library with access to chapel (q.v.). On the
north side of the house - a fine Adam-style dining room with columns and
fine plasterwork and carved wood. In process of redecoration.
N. Pevsner, Yorkshire West Riding, (1959), pp 400 and 644.
H. Speight, Nidderdale, (1894). p 167.
Country Life, October 11th 1973, pp 1050-3, and '
October 18th 1973, pp 1142-5.
Listing NGR: SE3918553774
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 330603
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Speight, H, Nidderdale, (1894), 167
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Yorkshire - The West Riding, (1959), 400 & 644
Country Life in 11 October, (1973)
Country Life in 18 October, (1973), 1142-5
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 32 North Yorkshire,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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