The Ruin, Mowbray Point is a Grade II* listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 June 1987. Folly/banqueting house.
The Ruin, Mowbray Point
- WRENN ID
- sleeping-column-mist
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- North Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 June 1987
- Type
- Folly/banqueting house
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 27/01/2012
1435/5/23 02-SEP-03
GREWELTHORPE HACKFALL THE RUIN, MOWBRAY POINT
(Formerly listed as Mowbray Point)
II*
Folly/banqueting house. Circa 1750 built by Mr Wood for Wm Aislabie. Ashlar, tufa and rubblestone. 1 storey, 5 bays. Central 3 bays break forward under a pediment. Central doorway with pointed arch, flanked by pointed-arched openings, all with voussoirs. Pediment has moulded cornice, of ashlar and tufa. Outer bays have rectangular openings with remains of wide rubble walls to outer side of each bay.
Rear elevation: possibly a slightly later addition, designed in imitation of a ruined Roman Bath, possibly designed by Robert Adam. 3 bays, tall round-arched openings, the central opening being the tallest, semicircular in plan with half dome roof pierced with 3 roundels. Outer bays are tunnel vaulted with round-headed niches to each side with lunette niches above them.
INTERIOR: the front part of the building has remains of ogee-headed niches with wooden architraves. Derelict at time of resurvey.
See Fishers Hall, Hackfall item 5/21 for History. North Yorkshire Historic Gardens Register - Hackfall, Grade I.
Listing NGR: SE2323177234
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