Hartington Hall

SK 13 60 PARISH OF HARTINGTON TOWN QUARTER HILL BANK 12/124 (North Side) Hartington Hall II

Hall, now youth hostel. 1611, restored and extended 1862 and 1911. Coursed limestone rubble with gritstone dressings and quoins. Stone slate roofs. Large stone stacks to side walls, and to rear ridges. Stone coped gables with moulded kneelers and ridge ball finials. Two storeys plus attics. H-plan with rear additions. Three gabled bay front. Four-centred arched doorcase with chamfered, quoined surround to west of central recessed bay. Studded wooden door. Lintel inscribed 'HB 1611 TOB 1862'. Large C19 bracketed hood over. To east, 3-light recessed and cavetto moulded mullion window with dripmould over, continuing over door. Similar windows, either side, centrally placed in each bay. Above, three similar 4-light mullion windows. Single light recessed and ovolo moulded window over door. In gable over, 4-light recessed and cavetto moulded mullion window with dripmould over. Similar 3-light windows either side. All fenestration C20 leaded lights. To either side of central bay, two square section lead gutters with elaborate hopperheads, that to the east inscribed: '1711 HB'. Classical figures decorate pipe junctions. Side elevation has added bay with canted bay window dated 1911. Rear elevation, all C19 and C20 in Tudor style. Interior has several large original stone fireplaces. Some C17 panelling and plasterwork ceilings to lower rooms.

Listing NGR: SK1317160352