Description

NY 62 NE DUFTON DUFTON

19/107 Dufton Hall

G.V. II

Large house, now subdivided; late C17, rebuilt in C18. Coursed, squared rubble;
Main house has rusticated quoins, lst and 2nd floor sill bands, and moulded
eaves. Graduated slate roof is hipped to east with corniced stone chimney;
stone coping and remains of chimney to west end. C17 building adjoining west
end has cavetto eaves moulding; graduated slate roof with stone coping, kneeler,
and chimney to west. 3-storey, 5-bay C18 front has panelled door in pedimented
Roman Doric doorcase. 2 windows to right, 3 to 1st floor and 4 to 2nd; 4
windows above door are blocked, others are sashes with glazing bars in stone
surrounds. 2 storey wing projecting from east end has hipped roof and
full-height canted bay window in south wall. 2-storey C17 building has 3
windows to each floor. East end of building has 2-storey canted bay window;
segmental-headed door to right has reset rainwater-head dated 1779. At rear of
building 3 (2 blocked) of tall 1st floor windows have semicircular heads with
imposts and projecting keystones. Internally, dog-leg stair has turned
balusters on closed string, square newels, and dado panelling.

Listing NGR: NY6903825052

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26438063

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Recommended Books

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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)