Markington Hall
MARKINGTON HALL, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1190266
- Date first listed:
- 23-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Markington Hall
- Statutory Address:
- MARKINGTON HALL, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1190266
- Date first listed:
- 23-Apr-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Markington Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- MARKINGTON HALL, HIGH STREET
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:
- MARKINGTON HALL, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Markington with Wallerthwaite
- National Grid Reference:
- SE2903765205
Details
SE 26 NE
5/62
23.4.52
MARKINGTON WITH WALLERTHWAITE
HIGH STREET
(north side, off)
Markington Hall
(formerly listed as The Old Hall).
GV
II
Large house. C17 with C18 and C20 alterations. Coursed squared gritstone
and limestone, stone slate roof. 2-storey, 3-bay block with 3-storey cross
wings. Central 8-panel door in moulded architrave flanked by 4-light
recessed mullioned windows. Three 16-pane sashes in flush wood architraves
to first floor. Left wing: a 4-light window with C20 stone mullions to each
floor. Right-wing, ground and first floors: 4-light recessed-mullion
windows; second floor: 3-light recessed mullion window with moulded label
and dropped diamond-shaped stops. Moulded string course at first- and
second-floor eaves levels. Shaped kneelers and gable copings to wings.
Rear: C20 extensions and openings; C17 ground-floor entrance and mullioned
window to right. Left and right returns: large external chimney stack.
Interior: front room, right: large fireplace with segmental stone arch and 2
ovens against rear wall. Right (east) wing: former chapel contains moulded
pointed-arched fireplace and large cross beams, one with pyramidal stops.
Most remaining interior features are restorations and alterations of 1920's
and 30's. The house was occupied by the statesman William Wilberforce
(1759-1833) who married the daughter of the owner of Markington Hall. North
Yorkshire and Cleveland Vernacular Buildings Study Group, Report Number 377,
1977.
Listing NGR: SE2903765205
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 330983
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
North Yorkshire and Cleveland Vernacular Buildings Study Group Report in Report Number 377, (1977)
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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