Larpool Hall
LARPOOL HALL, LARPOOL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1261704
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Larpool Hall
- Statutory Address:
- LARPOOL HALL, LARPOOL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1261704
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Larpool Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- LARPOOL HALL, LARPOOL LANE
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:
- LARPOOL HALL, LARPOOL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Whitby
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 89904 09341
Details
l. 1811 LARPOOL LANE
Larpool Hall NZ 8909 10/14 23.2.54.
II GV
2. Late C18 - created before 1790. 3 storeys in ashlar. 2-1-2 sashes, the centre with slight projection and small pediment in parapet. Quoins, bands between storeys and cill bands; band to parapet. Stone Cl9 open arched porch in centre enclosing original doorway in stone with pediment, shaped and enriched frieze and 'Gothic' cluster half columns; door of 6 fielded panels. 2 storey wings of similar character with 2 windows, slightly set back from house, left hand one with C19 stone bay windows. Interior has original mahogany balustered staircase. Ionic columned Venetian staircase window and various contemporary fireplaces. Balusters of back staircase appear to be late C17 and are of the open work corkscrew type. Internal door with Cl8 painted glass. Principal room has late C17 marble mantelpiece with white eaved architrave with keyblock with red inset panel with white rose. Red marble frieze with central white marble cartouche with 3 sectional polished ammonites. Yellow marble scrolled pediment with broken green marble tympanum, red centre block and white marble foliage swags from scrolls of pediment. Dr Young in his "History of Whitby" 1817, described the house "as a large stone building, plain but stately commanding an extensive prospect".
Larpool Hall, Gate Piers and Outbuildings to Larpool Hall form a group.
Listing NGR: NZ8990409341
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 436824
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Young, G, History of Whitby, (1817)
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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