Arden Hall

5340 4/1 4.1.55 SE 59 SW

NORTH YORKSHIRE RYEDALE ARDEN WITH ARDENSIDE MAIN LANE (north side, off) Arden Hall

GV II*

Country house. C17 north-west wing, south wing of c1700-1710 with C19 addition, early C20 north-east wing and addition to north-west wing. South wing for Tancred family, possibly Charles Tancred (d.1711). C20 sections for the Hon J. H. Savile. Sandstone ashlar, Welsh slate roof to south wing, stone slate roof to north-west wing, Westmorland slate roofs to C20 sections. Central hallway entry with cross wings to rear. Main facade: 3 storeys, the top one being an addition, 7 first floor windows. Projecting quoins. 4-panel double door beneath divided overlight in moulded architrave flanked by 2 tall narrow sashes and pairs of sashes with glazing bars beneath keyed stone lintels. First floor band incorporating segmental pediment over front door. First floor windows correspond with those below, the central one being a sash with glazing bars. Second floor band. Second floor: 3 sashes with glazing bars. Gable coping, shaped kneelers, end and ridge stacks. Interior: entrance hall contains staircase of 3 flights round open well. Square newels, turned bulbous balusters. Massive handrail ramped up to newels. South-east room: mid C18 fittings from Methley Hall near Castleford, now demolished. Fielded panelling with raised moulded borders. Overdoor with scroll motif in panel and cornice. Chimneypiece with eared surround and enriched mouldings. South-west room: reset C17 panelling with frieze with carved scrollwork. Early C18 door with 5 bolection-moulded panels. Similar panels on reveals towards hall. Office, possibly former kitchen, in north-east wing has large C17 fireplace with basket arch of chamfered voussoirs. Dining room in north-east wing contains an outstanding late C16 - early C17 chimneypiece from Methley Hall. First floor landing: original early C18 fittings: 4 doorways with bolection- moulded architraves and 6-panel doors. Dado with moulded chair rail and bolection-moulded panels. Late C18 moulded dentilled cornice. Central room over hall: reset C17 panelling with inserted dado rail. Door on early C18 hinges. Fireplace, on splay in corner, has bolection-moulded surround. Early C18 moulded cornice. South-east room: mid C18 fielded panelling and 6-fielded-panel door. Chimneypiece, from Methley Hall, of white marble with red marble panel in centre of frieze. Carving in low relief on side panels and frieze. South-west room: reset early C17 panelling with frieze with carved scrollwork. Inserted C18 chair rail. Fireplace with bolection- moulded architrave. House occupies site of St Andrew's Priory, a Benedictine house for nuns founded c1150. Pevsner N. "Yorkshire: The North Riding" 1966.

Listing NGR: SE5195890599