Tankersley Old Hall
TANKERSLEY OLD HALL, BLACK LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1151073
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Tankersley Old Hall
- Statutory Address:
- TANKERSLEY OLD HALL, BLACK LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1151073
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Tankersley Old Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- TANKERSLEY OLD HALL, BLACK LANE
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:
- TANKERSLEY OLD HALL, BLACK LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Barnsley (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Tankersley
- National Grid Reference:
- SK3565198885
Details
SK39NE
5/62
TANKERSLEY
BLACK LANE
(west side)
Tankersley Old Hall
GV
II
Ruined mansion. Late C16, incorporating part of earlier structure, dismantled c1730.
Ashlar and rubble sandstone, no roof, 2 x 3 bay rectangular tower with undercroft,
remains stand over 2 storeys high; east wall originally the end of earlier house and
with internal features now exposed. South side: corner piers flank 2 basement
windows of 2 lights in chamfered, projecting surrounds; 2 ground floor windows
originally of 2 lights; transomed and cavetto-moulded lst floor windows beneath
string course, upper walling ruinous. North side: 3-light mullioned windows in
chamfered plinth, transomed 3-light windows to 1st floor. East side: fireplace to
ground floor left has moulded arched lintel with triangular extrados. Joist corbels,
brickwork above with 2 moulded fireplaces, another fireplace above on left has
relieving arch. Believed to have been built for the 6th Earl of Shrewsbury (Arundel
Mss). Belonged to the Savile family until taken over by Thomas Wentworth, Earl of
Strafford in early C17, already in disrepair when leased to Fanshawe family in 1653;
finally dismantled c1730. Ruin under consolidation at time of resurvey. Arundel
Castle Mss, 2/71. Derbyshire Archaeological Society, Arundel Castle Manuscripts
(HMSO, 1966). D Hey, 'The Parks at Tankersley and Wortley', Y. A. J., vol 47, 1975,
pp 109-119.
Listing NGR: SK3565198885
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 333938
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Yorkshire Archaeological Journal in Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, Vol. 47, (1975), 109-119
Other
Arundel Castle Manuscripts, (1966)
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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