Arden Hall
ARDEN HALL, MAIN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1191079
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Arden Hall
- Statutory Address:
- ARDEN HALL, MAIN LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1191079
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Arden Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- ARDEN HALL, MAIN 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:
- ARDEN HALL, MAIN LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hawnby
- National Park:
- North York Moors
- National Grid Reference:
- SE5195890599
Details
5340
4/1
4.1.55
SE 59 SW
NORTH YORKSHIRE
RYEDALE
ARDEN WITH ARDENSIDE
MAIN LANE
(north side, off)
Arden Hall
GV
II*
Country house. C17 north-west wing, south wing of c1700-1710 with C19
addition, early C20 north-east wing and addition to north-west wing. South
wing for Tancred family, possibly Charles Tancred (d.1711). C20 sections
for the Hon J. H. Savile. Sandstone ashlar, Welsh slate roof to south wing,
stone slate roof to north-west wing, Westmorland slate roofs to C20
sections. Central hallway entry with cross wings to rear. Main facade: 3
storeys, the top one being an addition, 7 first floor windows. Projecting
quoins. 4-panel double door beneath divided overlight in moulded architrave
flanked by 2 tall narrow sashes and pairs of sashes with glazing bars
beneath keyed stone lintels. First floor band incorporating segmental
pediment over front door. First floor windows correspond with those below,
the central one being a sash with glazing bars. Second floor band. Second
floor: 3 sashes with glazing bars. Gable coping, shaped kneelers, end and
ridge stacks. Interior: entrance hall contains staircase of 3 flights round
open well. Square newels, turned bulbous balusters. Massive handrail
ramped up to newels. South-east room: mid C18 fittings from Methley Hall
near Castleford, now demolished. Fielded panelling with raised moulded
borders. Overdoor with scroll motif in panel and cornice. Chimneypiece
with eared surround and enriched mouldings. South-west room: reset C17
panelling with frieze with carved scrollwork. Early C18 door with 5
bolection-moulded panels. Similar panels on reveals towards hall. Office,
possibly former kitchen, in north-east wing has large C17 fireplace with
basket arch of chamfered voussoirs. Dining room in north-east wing contains
an outstanding late C16 - early C17 chimneypiece from Methley Hall. First
floor landing: original early C18 fittings: 4 doorways with bolection-
moulded architraves and 6-panel doors. Dado with moulded chair rail and
bolection-moulded panels. Late C18 moulded dentilled cornice. Central room
over hall: reset C17 panelling with inserted dado rail. Door on early C18
hinges. Fireplace, on splay in corner, has bolection-moulded surround.
Early C18 moulded cornice. South-east room: mid C18 fielded panelling and
6-fielded-panel door. Chimneypiece, from Methley Hall, of white marble with
red marble panel in centre of frieze. Carving in low relief on side panels
and frieze. South-west room: reset early C17 panelling with frieze with
carved scrollwork. Inserted C18 chair rail. Fireplace with bolection-
moulded architrave. House occupies site of St Andrew's Priory, a
Benedictine house for nuns founded c1150. Pevsner N. "Yorkshire: The North
Riding" 1966.
Listing NGR: SE5195890599
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 328476
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Yorkshire: The North Riding, (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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