Tyersal Hall

Large house. The core of Tyersal Hall dates to the late medieval period, with substantial extensions added in the late 16th century. The timber-frame structure was subsequently encased in stone around 1691 (as indicated by a date on the porch). The building is constructed from thin-coursed hammer-dressed stone, with a stone slate roof. It is two storeys high, with a single-storey aisle at the rear of the main hall. The front elevation features a four-room layout and six first-floor windows. A double-depth porch is positioned centrally. The building has quoins. All windows are double-chamfered mullioned, set within almost square reveals. The windows, from left to right, include a seven-light window above a four-light window; a basket-arched doorway with composite jambs and a chamfered surround, above which is a two-light window; a six-light window above a five-light window; and a four-light window to each floor. The gabled porch has a Tudor-arched doorway with a chamfered surround; the lintel is initialled and dated "RT (?) 1691", and the coped gable features large finials on the kneelers and apex. The inner door has a Tudor-arched lintel, composite jambs with a moulded surround (cyma, step, roll, step), and an elaborate stop carved to resemble a baluster. A French window has been inserted, with a four-light window above it. Coped gables with kneelers and finials are present. End and central stacks are visible. The rear elevation features outer gabled cells, each with a two-light window above a three-light window; the former taking-in door now has two windows, with a Tudor-arched lintel and coping, kneelers, and finials. A gabled porch with a Tudor-arched doorway, coping, kneelers, and finials is set between the windows.

Inside, the hall is open to the roof, featuring an elaborate Gothic staircase from the mid-19th century with turned balusters and low-panelled walls. The hall is flanked by parlours; the west parlour has stop-chamfered joists and a replaced spine beam, while the east parlour has a plaster ceiling with a moulded cornice running along the spine beam. The kitchen to the east also has stop-chamfered spine beams and floor joists. The chamber above the kitchen retains the oldest roof truss, which is of large scantling, with a king-post featuring a jowelled head and mortices for eight 'V' struts (two of which survive). One curved brace remains. The soffit of the tie-beam has mortices suggestive of previous posts and braces. Another king-post truss is present for the rear gable, featuring chamfered principals and lacking struts. Five further bays to the west have king-post trusses with single-angle struts and mortices for posts. The purlins have mortices for close-studded walls. Numerous other reused timbers are evident throughout the building.