Old Hall

NORTH YORKSHIRE RICHMONDSHIRE 5339 BARDEN BARDEN SE 19 SW 7/1 Old Hall 13.2.7 II* Manor House. Perhaps early C15. Rubble, stone slate roof. 2 storeys, T-shaped plan of a hall to the north and a cross-wing across its southern end. South elevation: 2 first-floor windows. Quoins. Central 6-panel door with inscription on lintel "M.G. 1831". To its right, on ground floor, a 4- light double-chamfered window with hoodmould. Door and other openings have deep stone lintels with herringbone tooling. To left, 2-light casement window set into blocked doorway. First floor: C20 casement windows. Ashlar copings. End stacks, that to right corniced. Right return of cross-wing: external stepped stack, with plinth to right of it. East side hall range: on ground floor, 3-light C20 casement window replacing window of 3 ogee- headed lights. West side hall range: at north end, blocked doorway with 4- centred arch and hollow-chamfered arris; to its right, remnants of another doorway. Interior: hall divided, partly by stud partition. Large fireplace not visible. In hall and present kitchen, beams richly moulded with run-out chamfer stops; also joists similarly moulded, and butt-jointed plank boards visible in places. Chamber in south-east corner also appears to have a large original fireplace not visible. VCH i, p. 246.

Listing NGR: SE1429393508