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Oakwell Hall, The Drawing Room - HLS05990
Slide 12. Quoting again from 'Shirley' . . . . . .. She continues - 'And I cannot but secretly applaud the benevolent barbarian who had painted another and larger apartment - the Drawing Room to wit, formerly also an oak room - of a delicately pinky…
Oakwell Hall, Great Hall Looking West - HLS05989
Slide 11. Very somber it was; long, vast, and dark; one latticed window lit it dimly - the wide old chimney contained now no fire, for the present warm weather needed it not; it was filled with willow boughs. The gallery on high opposite the entrance…
Oakwell Hall, Porch from Garden - HLS05988
Slide 10. 'The enclosure at the front, half court, half garden, the broad paved approach, leading from the gateway up to the Porch, and the somber old vestibule beyond.'
Oakwell Hall, Porch and East Gable from Garden - HLS05987
Slide 9. Oakwell Hall is the place described in Charlotte Bronte's 'Shirley' as 'Fieldhead'. It tallies exactly with the real Oakwell. There are some beautiful touches in the pictures of Fieldhead which are offered us.
We find -- 'If Fieldhead had…
We find -- 'If Fieldhead had…
Oakwell Hall, Framed Placard in Hall - HLS05986
Slide 8. The accompanying photograph shows a copy of this placard. Revisiting the Hall, a short time after, I found the framed placard had mysteriously disappeared, also one of the stag's horns had been broken off, and these, and also the placard…
Oakwell Hall, the Great Hall Looking North West - HLS05985
Slide 7. The Oakwell property passed out of the hands of the Batt's early in the eighteenth century, and afterwards came into the possession of another celebrity, Fairfax Fearnely, Esq., a sessions Lawyer of great repute and indomitable spirit. In…
Oakwell Hall, view from the Gallery - HLS05984
Slide 6. Ascending the Staircase we reach the Gallery on the upper floor. The Oaken Balusters and handrail of the gallery front are seen, also a portion of the large Hall Window.
Oakwell Hall, Dog Gate to Staircase - HLS05983
Slide 5. At the foot of the Staircase leading out of the Great Hall are folding dog-gates. These were used in olden times to prevent the dogs belonging to the household gaining access to the Rooms on the first floor.
Oakwell Hall, the Great Hall, Looking North West - HLS05982
Slide 4. Entering the Hall through the open porch which is protected inside with a stout oaken door, we enter a passage which extends through the building from front to back. On the left of the passage is a screen. Passing through one of the arched…
Oakwell Hall from Under the Trees - HLS05981
Slide 3. In front of the house is a grassy lawn, on two sides of which are the remains of a moat, which still holds water, over which is a stone bridge. Taking our stand under some trees, another peep of the house is seen.
Oakwell Hall from the South East - HLS05980
Slide 2. Henry Batt pulled down and sold the bell in Birstall Church, and demolished the Vicarage house hitherto standing in the churchyard. However, in the reign of James the First the successor of Henry Batt, the spoileator, had a decree for…
Oakwell Hall, from the South - HLS05979
Slide 1. Oakwell Hall, Birstall, is a building rich in historic lore, and is besides one of the best specimens of a halled-house of the sixteenth century - the date upon it is 1583, and the builder, Henry Batt, appears to have been a most eccentric…
Nunnington Church - HLS05978
Slide 9 - These old scraggy trees, set north and west round the churchyard, gives a weird haunted look to the place.
The church is of Norman date, mentioned in Doomsday and has undergone many alterations. Amongst other monuments in the interior of…
The church is of Norman date, mentioned in Doomsday and has undergone many alterations. Amongst other monuments in the interior of…
Nunnington Church - HLS05977
Slide 8 - On the top of the ridge above the village is Nunnington church, old and grey, with a low square tower, sheltered by a screen of tall fir trees.
Nunnington, Avenue of Trees - HLS05976
Slide 7 - A beautiful avenue of sycamore trees commencing at the bridge which spans the river Rye and extends to the top of the Caukleys range of hills. This avenue is fully half a mile in length, affording a grateful shade in summer. From the summit…
Nunnington Village, Sheep Shearing - HLS05975
Slide 6 - A man engaged in sheep shearing under a shed in the village was thought to be fit for a snap shot, and here you have it.
Nunnington Hall, Bedroom - HLS05974
Slide 5 - Ascending the staircase with its broad flights of oak steps and massive handrail and balusters we enter one of the bedrooms, in which is an old fashioned bedstead, draped in the orthodox manner of bygone days, and the remainder of the room…
Nunnington Hall South Front - HLS05973
Slide 4 - The South Front, from its appearance, has been built at a subsequent period to the remainder of the house, and consists of a projecting wing at each end, and entrance doorway in the centre.
There are some fine trees at the front of the…
There are some fine trees at the front of the…
Nunnington Hall from South West - HLS05972
Slide 3 - Nunnington Hall is built on the site of the ancient Nunnery, after that place was dissolved. The old Hall and estate were, about the year 1580, the property of John Hickes, who was Lord of the Manor. It afterwards passed to the Grahams of…
Nunnington Village showing the Rye - HLS05971
Slide 2 - The road descends steeply to the village. The quaint looking houses are perched on the high grassy banks on either side, and before us at the foot of the descent is the Rye with its wooded foot bridge and far-off line of hills
Nunnington Village - HLS05970
Slide 1 - Nunnington, I was once told by a native of an adjoining Ryedale village, was not worth going to see, there being nothing in, or about the place of any interest what so ever. In corroboration of this statement, the writer of 'Murray's…
Norton Conyers, a Woodland path - HLS05969
Slide 10 - The woods surrounding the park are very fine and afford many a shady walk along a woodland path by the bank of the river Ure, which skirts the park for a considerable distance.
Norton Conyers, Iron Gates to Gardens - HLS05968
Slide 9 - The splendid 18th century ironwork of the entrance gates to the gardens are good specimens of the period both in design and craftsmanship.
Norton Conyers, Sun Dial in Garden - HLS05967
Slide 8 - There are some delightful old flower gardens attached to the Hall. In front of one of the greenhouses, there is a curious statue of a Negro, kneeling, and supporting a tablet with a sundial on the top, with the motto -
'Let others tell…
'Let others tell…
Norton Conyers, Old Bedstead - HLS05966
Slide 7 - On the upper storey an apartment is called the 'Kings Room', which was occupied by more than one of the Royal Stuarts. It contains massive carved oak four poster bedstead on which it is said King James the First slept when on his progress…