Kingshaugh House

SK 77 SE DARLTON DARLTON ROAD (south side)

3/1 Kingshaugh House

28.2.52 II

House. Late C17, incorporating masonry of an earlier build and with C18 and C19 alterations. Red brick and coursed rubble, with projecting brick quoins. Tile roof to southern wing, slate to northern. 2 central rendered stacks each consisting of 3 diagonally set shafts. The northern wing has 2 red brick gable stacks set diagonally. Raised gables with kneelers, these are coped with brick to the south and ashlar to the north. Double- pile, 2 storeys plus garret, 5 bays with a first floor brick band. Ground floor openings have brick surrounds, the infill being coursed rubble. The first floor is of brick. South side has a central doorway with wooden door and over light lacking glazing. To the right are 2 window openings and to the left 2 low window openings, all formerly glazing bar sashes. Above is a central glazing bar sash with 2 similar larger sashes either side. All lacking most of their glazing. All openings have flush wedge lintels. Both garrets have single bullseye window openings. The northern wing of 5 bays is set on a coursed rubble plinth. 5 glazing bar sashes, the brick surrounds formed to suggest lugged architraves. Above are 5 similar smaller sashes. All lack glazing and most glazing bars and have flush wedge brick lintels. The left 2 bays have single blocked basement openings. Interior. East-west wall is of coursed rubble and is of an earlier build. There is an inserted C17 dog-leg staircase retaining some cut balusters. Set on a moated site reputed to replace a royal hunting lodge.

Listing NGR: SK7649173486