Selside Hall and Attached Outbuilding
SELSIDE HALL AND ATTACHED OUTBUILDING, FIRTREE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1311671
- Date first listed:
- 21-Nov-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Selside Hall and Attached Outbuilding
- Statutory Address:
- SELSIDE HALL AND ATTACHED OUTBUILDING, FIRTREE LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1311671
- Date first listed:
- 21-Nov-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Selside Hall and Attached Outbuilding
- Statutory Address 1:
- SELSIDE HALL AND ATTACHED OUTBUILDING, FIRTREE 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:
- SELSIDE HALL AND ATTACHED OUTBUILDING, FIRTREE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Selside and Fawcett Forest
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 53459 99043
Details
SD 59 NW WHITWELL AND SELSIDE FIRTREE LANE
6/184 Selside Hall and 21.11.52 attached outbuilding
II*
House. Late C14 with C16 and C18 alterations and small C19 north extension. Roughcast stone with some ashlar dressings, slate roofs. L-plan, south wing has thick walls, probably the oldest part. East facade of 2 storeys and 5 bays, the 1st and 5th bays projecting under gables. Ground floor has chamfered light to 1st bay; small windows to 2nd and 4th bays are sashed with single glazing bars and horns; 5th bay has casement. 1st floor has 2-light single-chamfered- mullioned window with transom, cusped lights and blind tracery to head, label mould with head stops. 2nd to 4th bays have sashed windows as below. 5th bay has 2-light double-chamfered-mullioned window with open tracery head and labelmould. Gabled porch to 4th bay has pointed entrance and inner entrance, outer battened door with studs and strap hinges. 2 large cross-axial stacks. Single-storey extension to north has projecting wing with gable-end stack, entrance and casement. Large stack to north gable end. South elevation has 4 windows to 1st floor, 3 are sashed, the 3rd has casement in chamfered reveals. Lateral stack has set offs and octagonal shaft. West elevation has gable-end stack to projecting end bay. Sashes and top-hung casements to varied fenestration. Re-entrant stair bay under catslide roof. Entrance to end bay has small light to right. Interior: South wing has barrel vaulted ground floor with 2 rooms with entrance with corbelled lintel between, similar entrance to hall, which has early C16 moulded fireplace beam with run out stops and similar heck post; stop-chamfered beam and joists. Early C18 inserted stone fireplace has corbelled lintel with fluted key. Open well stair has turned balusters, square newels and moulded handrail; later straight stair. 1st floor has oak floor. Said to be a priest hide above main fireplace connecting with roof. Home of the Thornburghs, a local recusant family, until 1744 and 1st floor room at north end used as Catholic chapel, being also used as Anglican chapel until church built in 1718. See R.C.H.M. Inventory: Westmorland.
Listing NGR: SD5345999043
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 75768
- 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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