Menston Old Hall (Fairfax Hall)
Menston Old Hall (Fairfax Hall), Main Street, LS29 6JR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1314210
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Menston Old Hall (Fairfax Hall)
- Statutory Address:
- Menston Old Hall (Fairfax Hall), Main Street, LS29 6JR
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1314210
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Menston Old Hall (Fairfax Hall)
- Statutory Address 1:
- Menston Old Hall (Fairfax Hall), Main Street, LS29 6JR
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:
- Menston Old Hall (Fairfax Hall), Main Street, LS29 6JR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bradford (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Menston
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 16732 44023
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 25 June 2021 to reformat text to current standards
SE 14 SE
7/29
Menston
MAIN STREET (North Side)
Menston Old Hall (Fairfax Hall)
18.7.49.
II*
C17. A detached house, L-shaped and set well back from the road, with the longer range at right angles and the shorter running from the rear to the left (west). Squared, coursed stone. Stone slab roof. Gable end towards road: moulded coping running down to tall flanking chimneys with moulded setbacks. Stringcourse over first storey. One window (a five-light canted bay on ground and first floor, with splayed mullions and transoms; a small attic window in the gable of three lights with splayed mullions). Three windows on upper storey on west side, one window on upper storey on south, inner side; all with splayed mullions and round heads. The house was at one time owned by the Fairfax family and Sir Thomas Fairfax, the Parliamentary general, is said to have lived here.
Listing NGR: SE1673244023
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 337675
- 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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