Coniston Hall
CONISTON HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1119652
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Coniston Hall
- Statutory Address:
- CONISTON HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1119652
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Coniston Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- CONISTON HALL
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CONISTON HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Coniston
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- SD3044596345
Details
CONISTON
HAWS BANK
18.5.53
SD 39 NW
5/82
Coniston Hall
II*
Large house, now part farmhouse, part used by sailing club, part ruined. Late
C16, but south-west wing possibly earlier. Stone rubble with slate roof.
T-plan with ruins of wing adjoining north-east angle. Entrance facade of 4 bays
with gable end of ruined wing to left, the 4th bay projects under gable with
re-entrant 2-storey porch under lean-to roof. Windows mostly have wooden
chamfered-mullioned frames. Earth ramp with stone retaining walls to 2nd bay
dates from C18 conversion to barn. Ground floor has 4-light window to 1st bay;
casement to 3rd bay and 4th-bay casement with iron opening lights. 1st floor
has 5- and 4-light mullioned windows with transoms flanking inserted barn
entrance; 4th bay has 4-light transomed window. Entrance in re-entrant porch
with 2-light window. Blocked 3-light attic window. Ruined wing has footings of
walls; gable-end has ground floor fireplace with bressummer and 1st floor
fireplace with 4-centred head; blocked entrances to 3 floors to right. In
thickness of wall to left a garderobe with seat, now exposed. Right return has
projecting lateral stack with round shaft on square base; windows with
small-paned casements. Rear has gable-end and lateral stacks, as above. Ground
floor 2-light windows; 1st floor has 2-light window to 1st, gabled, bay and
2-light window in deep recess to left of stack; end 2 bays have 4- and 5-light
transomed windows. Left return has projecting stair turret in angle, with
2-light windows; gable-end stacks, that to ruined wing truncated. Interior:
ground floor has stopped chamfered beams; 4-centred arch to fireplace; spiral
stair has oak treads on stone; 1st floor has arch-braced collar trusses, one
originally with partitions; deeply moulded architraves to panelling at upper
end, late C16; 2 fireplaces with 4-centred heads. Farmhouse has plank and
muntin partitions and panelled door possibly from screens. Property of The
National Trust.
Listing NGR: SD3044596345
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 76807
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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