Callerton Hall

Callerton Hall is a house dating from the early 18th century, with alterations made by R. Norman Shaw in 1892 and further changes in the early 20th century. The house is constructed of rock-faced stone, with a rendered section and a massive rock-faced plinth rising to ground-floor sill height. It has a Lakeland slate roof. The building is two storeys plus attics, and has seven irregular bays. A recessed porch with a screen of two Tuscan columns in antis was added in the early 20th century, situated in the third bay. There are four-pane sashes on the ground floor, and twelve-pane sashes above. A moulded cornice runs along the top of the building, and the steeply-pitched gabled roof has kneelers bearing 18th-century lead figures, as well as five pedimented dormers. Rendered ridge and end stacks are also present.

On the left return, the stone plinth continues, but the wall above is rendered. A two-storey, inserted, wood canted bay window has been added. The rear of the house has irregular fenestration with twelve-pane sashes under three gables. Two original basement windows, each with two lights and double-chamfered, remain.

The interior includes an imitation 17th-century staircase with fat turned balusters, and an early 18th-century panelled room. Other original features include an early 18th-century panelled door and window reveals. A notable fireplace, designed by Norman Shaw, has a marble bolection-moulded surround, Arts and Crafts tiles, and a re-used 18th-century panelled overmantel. There is also an Art Deco room with fluted pilasters that merge into the cornice. Round-arched early 18th-century doorways lead to the stairs, and are characterized by panelled pilasters, architraves, and keystones.

Dating of the house presents some complexities; the rock-faced facade is likely early 18th-century Baroque. Norman Shaw’s alterations included the addition of the bay window and dormers, along with substantial internal decoration including the staircase, and alterations to the attached service wing, now known as Oriel House.