Description

FEATHERSTONE BELLISTER ROAD
NY 76 SW
(South side, off)
16/89 Bellister Castle
10/6/52 (formerly listed
in the Civil Parish
of Bellister)

GV I

Ruined tower house and adjoining occupied house. Ruined section possibly a C13
hall-house with C14 (possibly solar) tower on west; altered c.1600. Occupied
house dated 1669 but possibly incorporating medieval fabric in lower courses;
major alterations c.1826 by John Dobson and c.1890; partly rebuilt c.1901-5
following an extensive fire. Tower coursed rubble with dressings; roofless.
House squared and snecked sandstone, roofs not visible. L-plan medieval range
with U-plan occupied house on east end. Castellated style house.

Ruined section of 2 builds retains few architectural details. Original north
and west walls are 2 and 3 storeys high, south wall has partly collapsed and
east wall is largely destroyed. Projecting north-west corner with alternating
quoins; fragment of spiral stair near south-west corner. Narrower added tower
on west has similar projecting corners; fragmentary window openings on north;
window in surround with double-roll moulding set high on west; fragment of
garderobe on partly-collapsed south wall.

Occupied house has mainly C19 2- and 3-light mullioned windows and embattled
parapets. North front has recessed centre and projecting wings: 3-storey, 3-bay
centre has possibly re-set moulded ogee-headed doorway and 1669 datestone;
slightly-projecting c.1890 tower on west, adjoining ruined section, with
projecting single-storey wing on front; far-projecting early C19 2-storey east
wing with flanking corner turrets, cross windows and a later 3-storey semi-
octagonal tower on north-west corner. 2-storey, 3-bay east return has projecting
tower with pointed doorway, flanking elaborate oriel windows and projecting
corners. South front of 2 builds: recessed 3-storey, 3-bay centre; c.1890 tower
at west with taller turret; wider 2-storey tower at east with projecting corners
and turrets. Interior refitted in early C20.

Listing NGR: NY7006862959

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Bellister Castle at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q4884057

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Recommended Books

• 
  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
• 
  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)