Old Hall Public House

SE 77 SW HECKMONDWIKE UD NEW NORTH ROAD

4/77 Old Hall Public House 11/6/80 (Formerly listed as (Old Hall) Nos 1, 3 and 5))

II*

Formerly a hall-house, cut in half by railway, now public house. C.17 incorporating timber framings thought to be of the C15. Altered. Hammer dressed stone. Quoins. Stone slate roof (turned), with chamfered gable copings. Single storey main hall with 2 storey crosswing to left. 12-light hollow chamfered, mullioned and transomed hall window with hood mould. Crosswing has single light in gable apex one 5-light window to 1st floor, and one 6-light window to ground floor, all hollow, double chamfered and with hood moulds. Outshut to crosswing. The rear of the building, (to road), is altered. The crosswing has one square cut 3-light window to each floor. A rear wing has main entrance. Outshut to each side. Some double chamfered windows.

Timber framing is exposed internally. The crosswing is separately framed from main hall, and is more complete. Much of timber work is replaced. Jowelled posts and arched braces. C.17 plasterwork to hall ceiling.

The house was the home of eminent C.18 scientist Joseph Priestley.

Listing NGR: SE2140623931