Alne Hall

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SE 46 NE 5/12

ALNE THE AVENUE (east side, off) Alne Hall

28.2.52

II

Former Manor House, now home for disabled people. Later C19, of two builds with rear range of C17 appearance. C20 alterations.

Front range: red brick in Flemish bond. Brick modillion cornice. Stone first floor band and parapet with balusters. Slate roof. Two storeys. East elevation of three bays including full-height bow of three windows curved on plan with single-bay return to entrance front. Sash windows with glazing bars. Entrance front of six bays, one and five being full height bows of three windows. Late C19-early C20 sashes and casements.

Rear range of narrow whitewashed brick with stone slate roof, stone coping and kneeler to east gable. Two massive chimneys, upper parts rebuilt in C19 red brick . Formerly three storeys as indicated by the two bands. Remains of one square hood mould. Irregular later glazing.

Interior of rear range: staircase hall retains timber frame, stout close studding with rails, up to present first floor level. C18 cut string staircase with two types turned balusters per tread and ramped handrail with curtail. Probably inserted in C19.

Stands on the site of Alne Hall, the country house of the treasurers of St Peters York in the Middle Ages, mentioned in 1301 and for which there is an inventory of 1508.

VCH. Yorkshire, North Riding. 1923, p85.

Listing NGR: SE4971765187