Tallentire Hall

House. Built in 1863 for William Browne, Tallentire Hall incorporates a late 16th century stair turret from an earlier hall, with extensions added in the late 19th century. It is constructed of rock-faced calciferous sandstone with an eaves cornice, open balustraded parapet and V-jointed quoins on a squared plinth. The roof is graduated greenslate with ashlar chimney stacks. The house is two storeys, with nine bays, plus two rear, right-angled extensions of three bays each, and a three-storey left stair turret. The facade features three recessed bays flanked by two projecting bays, with a further two recessed bays to the right. The central recess contains a Doric porch with a 19th century glazed panelled door. Sash windows are set within stone architraves, and there is a segmental bay window on the right. The left return wall features a canted bay window and a 20th century glazed patio. The stair turret has string courses, a battlemented parapet and stepped buttresses. A 19th century studded plank door is within a pointed-arched, chamfered surround. Windows include 2-light 16th century chamfered and double-chamfered windows; some are blocked, others are 19th century replacements, most with hoodmoulds. The left rear extension has 2-, 3- and 4-light cross-mullioned windows, with 2-light gabled dormer windows above. The right rear extension is notable for a large 20th century ground-floor window, alongside sash and casement windows. A 19th century three-storey tower adjoins the main structure, featuring a panelled door within a round-arched surround, and round and shouldered-arched sash windows. It has 2-light round-headed bell openings with louvred vents, capped by a pyramidal roof. The interior features 19th century woodwork, including dado panelling, pedimented door architraves and panelled shutters to windows. The interior of the turret contains a newel staircase running its full height. An adjoining stable range has 20th century alterations and is not considered historically significant.