Norton Conyers House
NORTON CONYERS HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1150059
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Norton Conyers House
- Statutory Address:
- NORTON CONYERS HOUSE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/10500/13
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1150059
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Norton Conyers House
- Statutory Address 1:
- NORTON CONYERS HOUSE
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:
- NORTON CONYERS HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Norton Conyers
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 31989 76245
Details
SE 37 NW NORTON CONYERS NORTON CONYERS
2/46 Norton Conyers House - 22.7.55 - II *
House. Probably medieval, with C16 extension and early C17 and C18 alterations. Brick, roughcast, Westmorland slate roof. 2 ranges forming square-plan house. 2 storeys, 4 bays. Central, double doors with pulvinated bands and decorative panels. Surround has pulvinated rusticated piers to either side, each fronted by a pair of raised Corinthian columns. The pedimented entablature above has swags to frieze, dentilled cornice and broken triangular pediment above a heraldic shield. Irregular fenestration, with 3-light, 3-tiered mullion and transom hall window to bay 2; large canted-bay windows with 32-pane sashes to bays 1 and 4. 24-pane sashes in flush wood architraves to both floors of bay 4; a 16-pane sash in recessed frame to bay 3, first floor, and a 12-pane sash in recessed frame to bay 1, first floor. Moulded eaves cornice. 4 ogee-curved gables, each with small bulls-eye window, 3 false. Ball finials to kneelers. Cluster of chimneys to right, external stack to left. Further chimneys on rear range. Interior: hall has high coved ceiling with acorn dentilled cornice. Cl7 fireplace with carved overmantle. Parlour left of hall: C18 fireplace, plasterwork, shutters, panelling. Library behind parlour: mid C18 corner fireplace and overmantle and pulvinated, reeded door-frames with rosettes. Dining room to right of hall: doors with moulded architraves and consoles carrying moulded cornice. C18 plasterwork and window shutters. Wide staircase behind hall of 3 straight flights with double balusters of C16 character, many restored or replaced, and ball finials on newel posts. Much of the C17 work on the house coincides with its acquisition by Sir Richard Graham, made Baronet in 1630. The plasterwork in parlour and dining room is by William Belwood, 1781-83, who also worked at Harewood House and Newby Hall.
Listing NGR: SE3198976245
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 330422
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
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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