Clifton Castle
CLIFTON CASTLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1151220
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Clifton Castle
- Statutory Address:
- CLIFTON CASTLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1151220
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Clifton Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- CLIFTON CASTLE
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:
- CLIFTON CASTLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Clifton-on-Yore
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 21847 84244
Details
CLIFTON ON YORE CLIFTON CASTLE SE 28 SW 6/66 Clifton Castle 5.5.52 GV II* Country house. c1800. By John Foss for Timothy Hutton. Ashlar with graduated stone slate roof. Main house of 5 bays, 2 storeys with service wing of 3 storeys, 8 bays to rear left. Service wing at right angles to rear right of 4 bays, 3 storeys. 1-storey wings forming a courtyard with service wings to rear, Main front: central 3 bays have 4 giant Ionic columns supporting a frieze and pediment. Plinth. Central late-C19 half- glazed doors with fanlight, pilasters on plinths with friezes supporting segmental pediment, the whole flanked by side lights. All windows have late C19 sashes. First-floor band. Heavy dentilled cornice with plain parapet, coat of arms with flowing foliage to each side. Left return has a 3-bay full-height central bow window. Right return: outer 2 bays on each side break forward from central first-floor bay which has large tripartite stair window; below it 3 circular windows with radiating glazing bars; original sashes apart from 2 right ground-floor bays. Service wings have sashes with glazing bars and cornices. Rear 4 bays of rear left wing probably later C19. North 1-storey wing of courtyard has central basket-headed arch with impost bands, a 2-light window above and pyramidal roof. Windows to outer bays of this wing are in the form of mullion and transom windows with casements and sashes. Inside the courtyard 2 sides have semicircular-headed arches. All roofs hipped with ridge stacks. Interior of house; completely original restrained neo-classical. Imperial staircase with slender wrought- iron baluster decorated with acanthus leaves. The stair starts behind a screen of columns. Tripartite stair window has Ionic columns, ceiling has good plasterwork with circular central motif and ribbons of natural motifs with garlands surrounding it. Good neo-classical chimneypieces, cornices and plasterwork in other rooms.
Listing NGR: SE2184784244
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 333574
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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