Farnley Hall

FARNLEY HALL, HALL LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1256104
Date first listed:
19-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:
Farnley Hall
Statutory Address:
FARNLEY HALL, HALL LANE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1256104
Date first listed:
19-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:
Farnley Hall
Statutory Address 1:
FARNLEY HALL, HALL 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
FARNLEY HALL, HALL LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SE 24716 32399

Details

LEEDS

SE2432 HALL LANE, Farnley 714-1/39/681 (South side (off)) 19/10/51 Farnley Hall

GV II

Country house. 1586, 1806, altered C19 and C20. By Edward Armitage. Ashlar, coursed squared gritstone, low-pitched slate hipped roof, cornice and blocking course. L-plan with main wing facing south and rear wing with fragment of C16 house. S front: 2 storeys, 7 windows, centre projects slightly with pediment, and central portico with entablature on 4 Tuscan columns, 3-light window above with pilasters and cornice. Moulded sill course and band. Sashes without glazing bars. Right return: 2-storey bowed end bay with 3 windows, the outside blind. Rear wing, E facade: 12 windows, plate-glass sashes, plain stone surrounds. To left of centre a doorway and flanking windows in rusticated surround with cornice. INTERIOR: of main range not inspected; interior rear wing has archway with decayed stone panel showing the coat of arms of Sir Thomas Danby, with inscription: 'Buildid the year of our Lord 1586 and in the reign of the Queen (? Eliz) bi S Thomas Danby Kn.'



Listing NGR: SE2471632399

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
465271
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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