Description

SE31NW CRIGGLESTONE STONEY LANE
(north side)

2/18 Hall Croft

II

Former rectory to Church of St. James, Chapelthorpe (q.v.), now house. Mid C18
rear kitchen wing with early C19 house attached at right angles. Punch-dressed
stone, stone slate roof. 2 storeys with cellar. T-shaped 3-bay symmetrical
facade. Plinth. Doorway has architrave, approached by short flight of steps.
16-pane sash windows in raised plain surrounds. Ashlar gable stacks. Rear has
earlier gabled wing with quoined angles, altered window and large window above
in plain stone surrounds. Lateral stack to left; outshut to right with inserted
doorway. Above outshut, on main house, is stairwindow with 2-paned fixed light.
Right-hand return has window at low level (lights one of the cellars) the lintel
inscribed "DAIRY".

Interior: front door opens into stair-hall with 2-turn staircase with stick
balusters, slender turned newels and swept handrail. Plastered hall ceiling with
oval decorative feature; 6-panels doors in architraves. Front dining-room has
tall corner cupboard with arched doors with raised-and-fielded panels; dentil
cornice, curved serving hatch to rear with curved sliding door; panelled window
surround with shutters. Parlour has similar window surround. Curved stone steps
lead down to 2 barrel-vaulted cellars.

Listing NGR: SE3199815390

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26599644

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