Rawdon Hall
RAWDON HALL, RAWDON HALL DRIVE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1281301
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Rawdon Hall
- Statutory Address:
- RAWDON HALL, RAWDON HALL DRIVE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1281301
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Rawdon Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAWDON HALL, RAWDON HALL DRIVE
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:
- RAWDON HALL, RAWDON HALL DRIVE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Rawdon
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 21156 39169
Details
AIREBOROUGH RAWDON HALL DRIVE SE 23 NW LS 19 (north side) 8/20 Rawdon Hall 19.10.1962 - II*
Lesser gentry house. C17, probably in 2 builds; altered. Coursed squared sandstone, stone slate roof. Extended T-plan: hall-range on north-south axis, facing east, with crosswing at south (left) end, and another crosswing at west (rear) end of this. Two storeys except west wing, which is 3 storeys; 2-unit main range has central 2-storey gabled porch, with chamfered Tudor-arched outer doorway under steeply-cambered lintel, inscribed "G R" A and recessed 2-light window above, with round-headed lights; to the left, a recessed transomed window of 7 lights, with chamfered mullions and hoodmould with inward-returned ends, and above this a 4-light window with unusual ogee- headed lights; to the right, chamfered mullion windows of 4 and 2 lights at ground floor, 4 lights above; 2 ridge chimneys flanking the porch. Projecting wing to left has dripmould carried round, a recessed mullioned window on each floor of the gable, and a round-headed light at ground floor of re-entrant. Return front of this wing has an inserted doorway in centre, two 5-light windows at ground floor and two 4-light windows above, with a single light between them. South gable of west wing, 3 storeys, has similar windows of 6 lights at ground and 1st floors and 3 lights above, all under hoodmoulds with inward-returned ends; return wall of this wing has inserted windows in similar style.
Interior: fully-panelled rooms at ground floor of south and west wings with Renaissance-style carved overmantels in both, that in the west wing lettered "Anno" "16" Domini 25 (over C18 stone fireplace with keystone and moulded cornice); guilloche frieze to panelling in south wing, fluted frieze in west wing; chamfered beams in both rooms; in addition the hall range has part of a carved stone frieze said to have been removed from a monastery, and a moulded stone doorway into the wing.
Listing NGR: SE2115639169
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 342281
- 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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