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Alkincoats Hall, Colne - RAC1957.030.3
Alkincoats Hall was a country house in Colne, Lancashire, England. Part of the estate in which the hall stood is now the 35-acre (14 ha) Alkincoats public park.
Originally built in the north of the estate in 1575, the hall was enlarged in 1720 and…
Originally built in the north of the estate in 1575, the hall was enlarged in 1720 and…
Alkincoats Hall, Colne - RAC1957.030.4
Alkincoats Hall was a country house in Colne, Lancashire, England. Part of the estate in which the hall stood is now the 35-acre (14 ha) Alkincoats public park.
Originally built in the north of the estate in 1575, the hall was enlarged in 1720 and…
Originally built in the north of the estate in 1575, the hall was enlarged in 1720 and…
Alkincoats Hall, Colne - RAC1957.030.8
Alkincoats Hall was a country house in Colne, Lancashire, England. Part of the estate in which the hall stood is now the 35-acre (14 ha) Alkincoats public park.
Originally built in the north of the estate in 1575, the hall was enlarged in 1720 and…
Originally built in the north of the estate in 1575, the hall was enlarged in 1720 and…
Brearley Old Hall, Luddendenfoot - CBC00558
Grade II
House of 1638 with alterations of 1678, the south front rebuilt late C19. Hammer dressed stone, stone slate roof. Probably 3-room through passage plan originally. North front has earliest details. 6-light double chamfered mullioned and…
House of 1638 with alterations of 1678, the south front rebuilt late C19. Hammer dressed stone, stone slate roof. Probably 3-room through passage plan originally. North front has earliest details. 6-light double chamfered mullioned and…
Brearley Old Hall, Luddendenfoot - CBC00562
Grade II
House of 1638 with alterations of 1678, the south front rebuilt late C19. Hammer dressed stone, stone slate roof. Probably 3-room through passage plan originally. North front has earliest details. 6-light double chamfered mullioned and…
House of 1638 with alterations of 1678, the south front rebuilt late C19. Hammer dressed stone, stone slate roof. Probably 3-room through passage plan originally. North front has earliest details. 6-light double chamfered mullioned and…
Burton Agnes Hall, the Dining Room - HLS05722
Slide 17 - The Dining Room, which we now enter, is situate at the north east angle of the house and is lighted by two windows, one facing north, and the other, a noble bay of ample proportion, facing the south, overlooking the lawn and flower…
Burton Agnes Hall, the Entrance Hall - HLS05716
Slide 11 - Having viewed the exterior, let us now enter this ancestral home by the southern porch. The true note of the place is struck when we enter the Entrance Hall, and find a richness of carving, and an elaboration of effect which is quite…
Burton Agnes Hall, the Hall Chimney Piece - HLS05717
Slide 12 - The Chimney Piece of the Hall was removed by Sir Griffiths Boynton from Barmston Manor House (a former seat of the Boyntons) and brought by him to Burton Agnes, some time about the year 1765.
Burton Agnes Hall, The Oak Drawing Room - HLS05720
Slide 15 - Passing through the archway at the end of the Hall, we now enter what is called the Oak Drawing Room.
Over the fireplace is a very strange carving, 'The Dance of Death', carved out of one solid piece of oak about 8 feet by 5 feet, the…
Over the fireplace is a very strange carving, 'The Dance of Death', carved out of one solid piece of oak about 8 feet by 5 feet, the…
Dobroyd Castle, Todmorden, December 2013 - FJW00216
The main hall.
Far Nook, Nook Lane, Old Town - CBC01351
Grade II
House (unoccupied), early C17 stone encasing of earlier timber-framed building, large early C18 porch and contemporary added cell to east end of house. Large dressed stone, thin coursed rubble to additions, stone slate roof.
Three-room…
House (unoccupied), early C17 stone encasing of earlier timber-framed building, large early C18 porch and contemporary added cell to east end of house. Large dressed stone, thin coursed rubble to additions, stone slate roof.
Three-room…
Frost Hole, Frost Hole Lane, Cragg Vale 1984 - CBC00674
Grade II
House, early C17. Large dressed stone, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. 2-room plan with added C19 cell. South front has former 3-light chamfered windows to parlour. Former 8-light mullioned and transomed window to eaves level to former open…
House, early C17. Large dressed stone, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. 2-room plan with added C19 cell. South front has former 3-light chamfered windows to parlour. Former 8-light mullioned and transomed window to eaves level to former open…
Gilling Castle, the Great Chamber - HLS05808
Slide 7 - But the great feature of the Tudor building at Gilling is the Great Chamber or present Dining room, which was made by Sir William Fairfax during Elizabeth's reign. Probably there is nothing more complete in original design and workmanship…
Gilling Castle, the Mantle piece in the Great Chamber - HLS05809
Slide 8 - The three-storied Mantelpiece reaches to the ceiling. It contains the heraldic achievements of the Fairfax shield and crest, also the arms of Queen Elizabeth are high aloft over it. The frieze is decorated with the arms of the gentry of the…
Gilling Castle, the Painted Window to the Great Chamber - HLS05810
Slide 9 - The finishing touch is given to this fine apartment by the unrivalled display of painted glass in the here great windows. The south window is the richest and best preserved, as every light is painted glass, and in it we find a clue to its…
Goldsborough Hall, the Library - HLS05822
Slide 7 - Entering by the porch we are conducted inside the house, and shown the Library, a spacious and well-furnished apartment.
The walls are panelled throughout in oak, and the ceiling to the room is decorated with a geometrical design in…
The walls are panelled throughout in oak, and the ceiling to the room is decorated with a geometrical design in…
Howsham Hall, Mantelpiece in Bedroom - HLS05912
Slide 6: In another bedroom inside the Hall is a fine white marble matelpiece, beautifully carved and of pleasing design. Note the two candle holders on top of the mantelpiece, carved out of the solid marble.
Kildwick Hall, Fireplace in bedroom - HLS05926
Slide 11 - Inside more than one of the bedchambers the Jacobean character of the architecture is fully preserved.
This room, no doubt, was originally an upstairs parlour and has oak wainscoting to the walls with long fluted panels as a frieze.
This room, no doubt, was originally an upstairs parlour and has oak wainscoting to the walls with long fluted panels as a frieze.