Blackhill Folly
Blackhill Folly, Forectt Lane
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1301408
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Blackhill Folly
- Statutory Address:
- Blackhill Folly, Forectt Lane
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1301408
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1969
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Blackhill Folly
- Statutory Address 1:
- Blackhill Folly, Forectt 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:
- Blackhill Folly, Forectt Lane
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Gilling with Hartforth and Sedbury
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 17536 06944
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 25 September 2025 to correct a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards
NZ 10 NE
6/60
GILLING WITH HARTFORTH AND SEDBURY
FORCETT LANE (west side, off)
Blackhill Folly
(formerly listed as Agricultural buildings south-east of Blackhill Farmhouse)
4.2.69
II
Fold yard for cattle. Late C18 - early C19. Probably by John Foss of Richmond for the Cradock family of Hartforth Hall (qv). Rubble, coursed to south, pantile roofs. Single-storey ranges arranged around a courtyard, with screen wall forming fourth side. Screen wall, south side: three gables joined by plain walls. Each gable projects slightly, is quoined, contains a recessed rendered blind pointed opening flanked by rendered blind loop-holes, and has crenellation. Centre gable has tall, wide, blind opening and gabled crenellation with flat profile. Outer gables have narrow central quoined projections with window-like blind openings and sloping crenellation. East and west ranges have access openings towards north end and board doors and slit vents onto yard. North range taller and with three semicircular arched openings. King-post roof trusses in west range, queen- strut roof trusses in east range.
Listing NGR: NZ1753606944
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 323272
- 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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