Description

LEEDS

SE32NW MIDDLETON ROAD, Belle Isle
714-1/14/542 (East side)
08/10/70 Ebor House

GV II

Formerly known as: Haber House Middleton.
House. Mid C18 with later C19 refenestration and alterations.
Brown brick in random English bond, hipped stone slated roof,
rebuilt over left bay.
2 storeys, 3 bays, the central wide pedimented bay breaks
forward but the left bay has been rebuilt with flush wall on
left. Central wide glazed double door with glazing bars to
fanlight, in pedimented surround. Fenestration: on the left a
projecting bay window with glazed doors and a segmental-arched
casement window above; glazing bars to round-arched window in
pediment; the remaining windows are 4-pane sashes set into the
original C18 openings and large stone sills and lintels
inserted, those flanking the entrance have probably lowered
sills. Small inserted window bay 3, first floor left.
INTERIOR: extensive late C19 re-ordering but original
through-corridor plan remains on 1st floor and the staircase
has original fine knopped column-on-vase balusters to upper
flight and landing. There is a barrel-vaulted cellar below the
rear rooms.
HISTORICAL NOTE: a detailed account of the house and occupants
has been compiled by the current owners. The earliest
reference, to 'Haber House' was in 1740 and it was probably
built by William Fenton (1719-1774). Thomas Fenton had a
survey made of the estate which included farm and outbuildings
in 1757 and William's nephew William (1764-1837), a partner in
the important Leeds engineering firm of Fenton, Murray and
Wood, lived here. The house was used for Catholic services
from about 1754 until 1776, with secret accommodation thought
to have been in the roof. The Parnaby family bought the
property in the mid C19 and extensive fish ponds in the area
are thought to have been made for John Parnaby's fish farm; he
was awarded a medal for his work by the French government in
1873.

Listing NGR: SE3151729541

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26655998

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