Description

NY 42 NE DACRE DALEMAIN

16/43 Dalemain
27.12.67

G.V. I

Large country house. C15 with C16 additions, C17 alterations and extensive mid
1730's extensions, the initials E.H. over the entrance (Edward Hasell).
Earliest parts of calciferous sandstone rubble with pink sandstone rubble
extensions and flush quoins. C18 parts of pink sandstone ashlar with rusticated
pilasters, string course, open-balustraded parapet and V-jointed quoins, all on
moulded plinth. C18 lead downspouts. Graduated hipped greenslate roof with
sandstone ashlar chimney stacks. 2-storey, 9-bay facade with wings built around
a small courtyard, the rear range incorporating the original house. Facade has
central panelled doors in fluted-pilaster pedimented doorcase. Sash windows
with glazing bars in stone architraves with false keystones. The 2 end bays at
either side are divided by pilasters. Left return wall has 2 bays of similar
sash windows; the 5-bay wing has sash windows in stone surrounds. The right
return wall has 2 bays similar to the facade, then the 2-bay wing which is
carried up to full parapet height for 3½ storeys, with small and large sash
windows in stone surrounds. The original house is of 2 or 3 builds, the walls
raised to form a uniform parapet in the C18. The central bays are a C15 hall
adjoined by what has been interpreted as a tower, but appears to be an integral
part of the hall range exhibiting similar C15 features and wall thicknesses.
Left C17 chamfered-surround doorway under a large C17 cross-mullioned window.
2- and 3-light stone-mullioned windows, all under hoodmoulds, continuous on
lower floor, broken on the upper floor by an C18 sash window beside a blocked
2-light window retaining its hoodmould. Central large chimney stack projects
from the parapet, off-set on its right side for its full height. Further sash
windows with glazing bars in C18 surrounds between chimney stack and staircase
windows, which are in chamfered surrounds. The lowest one is 2-light and
between these windows is a cross-and-circle vent stone. The far right 2 bays
are part of the C18 wing; the far left bay is a C16 extension with 2-light
stone-mullioned windows under hoodmoulds, continued on the left return wall.
The inside of the courtyard shows the original front wall of the hall range now
with a central late C17 bolection-moulded doorway and sash windows with glazing
bars in C18 stone surrounds. The original windows of 2 periods are now blocked
but traces remain. The interior has a broad C15 newel staircase and a smaller
similar blocked staircase. Beamed ceilings, late C16 panelled rooms with
moulded plasterwork. Remainder of the house has C18 features such as panelling,
doors, ceilings and woodwork. See Country Life 14, 21 and 28 March 1952,
pp.736-9, 820-4, 908-11.

Listing NGR: NY4771226876

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Dalemain at Wikipedia
• Dalemain official website
• Wikidata Q15978966

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