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Chevet Park, the Dining Room - HLS05776
Slide 2 - In the house are many portraits of the Pilkingtons, brought from Stanley Hall, (some of which are shown in the photograph which is a view of the Dining Room) and many paintings which Sir Lionel Pilkington brought from Italy.
Chevet Park, Inner Entrance Hall - HLS05777
Slide 3 - This shows the inner entrance hall of Chevet. The staircase shown through the archway, has evidently been erected in Tudor times, by Sir John Neville.
Lake in Chevet Park - HLS05778
Slide 4 - The lake was made by Sir John Neville at the time the house was building, during the reign of Henry 8th.
Boat House on Lake at Chevet Park - HLS05779
Slide 5 - The lake is nearly a mile in length and is the resort of numerous water fowl of various species, and these are carefully protected by the owner of the estate. A boat house on the margin of the lake forms rather a picturesque object.
East Riddlesden Hall, North Front - HLS05781
Slide 1 - Of all the buildings that still remain to us from the 17th Century, there are few which rival in size and beauty East Riddlesden Hall, near Keighley. Dating as it does from the time of the Civil Wars, it is a splendid specimen of the…
East Riddlesden Hall - HLS05782
Slide 2 - Its south front stands on a grass grown terrace, about fifty feet above the level of the river, and commands a fine view of the Aire valley down to Bingley. It consists of three storeys, with three gables and long rows of mullioned windows.
East Riddlesden Hall - HLS05783
Slide 3 - The west front consists of two gables of three storeys and mullioned and transomed windows in groups of threes, and are exceedingly picturesque. At the north end of this front is a porch with semi-circular arched doorway and a fine wheel…
East Riddlesden Hall, Steps to Private Chapel - HLS05784
Slide 4 - On the left abutting on the house on the north front, is a range of massive outbuildings - one of these has a battlemented parapet and was the family's private Chapel, the entrance to which was approached on the east side by a flight of…
East Riddlesden Hall Interior - HLS05785
Slide 5 - In arrangement Riddlesden Hall differs materially from the conventional mansions of its period, and must have been erected by a person of considerable taste and opulance.
The interior displays much richness in its completeness and…
The interior displays much richness in its completeness and…
Esholt Hall - the South Front - HLS05786
Slide 1: Esholt Hall, like several other houses of its class in Yorkshire, occupies the site on which stood an ancient monastic establishment. The situation of Esholt lies snugly amid leafy surroundings, and is well sheltered from the north by a…
Esholt Hall from the Lawn - HLS05787
Slide 2: The Hall, above mentioned, has been the home of the Stansfield family since 1775 when Sir Walter Calverley sold the estate to Robert Stansfield. It is now the property of the Bradford Corporation who purchased the whole estate comprising…
Esholt Hall, the Gardens - HLS05788
Slide 3: The grounds around the Hall are beautifully kept and contain a large variety of choice trees and plants.
Esholt Hall from the opposite side of the river - HLS05789
Slide 4 - The Aire, which makes a bend in front of the Hall, was in pre-mercantile days especially famous for the size and quality of its fish, and fine sport was obtainable in the river bordering Esholt Park.
Farnhill Hall from the South - HLS05790
Slide 1 - Farnhill Hall is charmingly situate on a round knoll, 480 feet above sea level, about half a mile from Kildwick, and commanding extensive and beautiful views of the landscape in every direction.
Farnhill Hall is a castellated fortified…
Farnhill Hall is a castellated fortified…
Farnhill Hall - HLS05791
Slide 2 - The Principal entrance fronts to the north, and it is protected by an overhanging chamber, heavily corbelled, and exceedingly picturesque. There is a secret entrance to this chamber from which an outlook was obtained in troublous times.
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Farnley Hall, the Entrance Lodge - HLS05792
Slide 1 - Leaving Otley, which is situated under the famed Chevin, and passing over the stone bridge of seven arches which crosses the Wharfe and then taking the road to our right, we shortly reach the Lodge at the entrance to the Farnley domains,…
Farnley Hall, the Avenue - HLS05793
Slide 2 - Leaving the woodland path, the avenue is reached leading to the house, the tall trees overarching the roadway down which we pass.
Farnley Hall, the Terrace Front - HLS05794
Slide 3 - Taking our stand on the gravelled terrace in front of the Hall, we cannot fail to admire the appearance of this fine Elizabethan mansion.
The Hall consists of two houses, the old and the new. The view shows the older or Elizabethan…
The Hall consists of two houses, the old and the new. The view shows the older or Elizabethan…
Farnley Hall, the Entrance Porch - HLS05795
Slide 4 - Our next picture shows the fine ivy covered entrance porch up to the older or Elizabethan portion of the house.
Farnley Hall, Doorway to the Kitchen - HLS05796
Slide 5 - Another interesting porch leading into the house from the gardens bears the date 1624, and came from Newhall, in the parish of Otley.
Farnley Hall, Stone Table on the West side of the Hall - HLS05797
Slide 6 - On the west side, facing the flower garden, is an old building with gables and mullioned windows exhibiting the Tudor features of the older portion of the house .
In front of this is a stone table supported on pillars. On top is a brass…
In front of this is a stone table supported on pillars. On top is a brass…
Farnley Hall, Interior showing Fireplace - HLS05798
Slide 7 - There is some very fine old oak furniture, also a chimney piece with a quaint over mantle of oak. Among a mass of historical relics preserved here may be mentioned the hat, and sword used by Cromwell, a watch that also belonged to the…
Farnley Hall, Interior view - HLS05799
Slide 8 - Much of the furniture has come down from earlier ages when chairs were polished with elbow grease instead of patent furniture paste, and the plain oak was left to darken and glow with time.
Farnley contains an almost unique collection of…
Farnley contains an almost unique collection of…
Farnley Hall, in the Gardens - HLS05800
Slide 9 - The gardens at Farnley Hall are very beautiful especially in spring-time, at which time the accompanying photograph was taken. The tall tree on the left is a weeping lime, which I was informed by the head gardener is the finest and best…
Farnley Hall, Turner - HLS05801
Slide 10 - For nothing is Farnley Hall famed more than for it