Description

SK 17 NE PARISH OF FOOLOW THE GREEN
3/73 (South Side)
The Old Hall (formerly listed
12-7-67 as 'The Hall')
GV II

House, now two houses. Early C17 with minor C18, C19 and C20 additions and
alterations. Coursed limestone rubble, rendered to south. Gritstone dressings
and quoins. Slate roof with stone slates and C20 concrete tiles to additions.
Moulded stone copings and kneelers to north gable. Large stone north gable end
and ridge stacks. Two and a half storeys, two bays. Rectangular plan with C18
addition to west and C19 addition to east. West elevation has two storey
projecting C18 bay to north with chamfered 2-light north window with tall fixed small
pane window over. To south, two 3-light recessed and cavetto moulded mullion
windows. Above, two similar windows with dripmoulds. Above again, under eaves, two
recessed and cavetto moulded 2-light mullion windows, that to south now without
mullion. South elevation has recessed and cavetto moulded 4-light mullion and
transomed window with dripmould. To east, C19 addition has rock-faced doorcase
with bracketed stone hood, now covered by C20 glazed porch. Beyond, glazing bar
sash in rock-faced surround. Above, similar windows to those below. Above again,
to west, 3-light recessed and cavetto moulded mullion window with dripmould. East
elevation has two storey canted bay window with recessed and cavetto moulded 3-light
mullion and transom window to front and similar 2-light window to south side.
Similar window to north side, replaced by wooden one. Continuous dripmould over
ground and first floor windows. To south, 2-light recessed and cavetto moulded
mullion window under dripmould. Similar single light window to north. Above, in
bay, similar windows to those below except northern one intact. Between ground
and first floor windows, quoined corners form chequerwork of gritstone and limestone
rubble. To either side, 2-light recessed and cavetto moulded mullion windows with
dripmoulds. Above, under eaves to north, similar window. Most fenestration two
pane casements. Interior to northern section has large voussoired fireplace to
north, half newel stone staircase, continuing up in wood to attics and upper cruck
to roof with arched braces and central pendant.

Listing NGR: SK1909776760

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26641865

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Recommended Books

• 
  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
• 
  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living