Description

SP 63 NW BIDDLESDEN

2/12 Biddlesden Park House

25.9.51
GV II*

Country House dated 1731 on rainwater heads. Ashlar. Plinth, chamfered
quoins, first floor band course, cornice and panelled parapet. Hipped
slate roof, square stone chimneys with entablature tops. 2 storeys and
attic. S. front has 9 bays, the outer 2 on each side projecting. Barred
sash windows with keyblocks, central pedimented Doric porch. N. front
similar with Gibbs surround to central door and niches in return walls.
Service wing attached to NE angle. Interior: c1730 staircase with turned
balusters, fluted Corinthian newel columns and open strings with moulded
panels on scroll brackets. Re-used fluted Tuscan columns and C19 plaster-
work in front rooms. Room to rear has mid C18 wooden panelling with moulded
cornice, doorcase and re-assembled chimney-piece. House built on site of
Cistercian Priory founded 1147.

Listing NGR: SP6324339902

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Biddlesden Park House at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q17535862

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Recommended Books

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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)