NHER 11786 (Building record) - Hall Farm

Hall Farmhouse. Noted in (S1).

October 1951. Listed Grade II.
Listing Description:
Farmhouse, late 16th century and later. Dated 1587. Colourwashed brick-dressed flint, pantiles, slate capped gable parapets on moulded brick kneelers. Single range, three cells (six bays) and chimney bay, two storeys; continuous outshut of 1½ storeys to rear.
Garden facade to south-west: axial stack to chimney bay between first and second cell, internal stack to right gable end; dogs tooth oversailing cornice; ground floor with glazed doorway to left and tripartite flush sash with glazing bars to right of first cell, two flush sashes to second cell, third cell with glazed French windows and flanking lights to right; first floor with 2 flush sashes to each cell, that to left of third cell lowered for stair; blocked opening to middle right of third cell. Windowless right return with fire insurance plaque; stone at apex inscribed "1587 DWC". Left return with brick gable having blocked opening, terracotta lion rampant sinister above (? Fitzalan arms reversed), probably from Augustinian Priory at Pentney [NHER 3924]. Lower two-storey polygonal 18th-century addition with pantile roof to left return, flush sashes with glazing bars to each floor of south-west facade.
Rear: later continuous 1½ storeyed outshut with oversailing dogstooth cornice.
Interior: through passage in outshut to rear of front range; firestacks enclosed; second cell with moulded tie beam and cross beam with jewel stopped chamfers; third cell now with stair and partition wall, ogee stopped beams, rear wall with large rectangular two-light opening (now blocked) perhaps of former window with moulded wooden frame and king mullion. Boarded door to attic from outshut with fleur de lys strap hinges; roof with inserted secondary support structure below original timbers.
Information from (S2).
P. Watkins (HES), 28 July 2018.

November 1976. Visit.
Hall Farm House.
Five bay, two storeyed brick house with tiled roof and dentilled cornice. Gables narrow and tall. Late 17th century or (probably) early 18th century. Excellent condition.
E. Rose (NAU), 11 November 1976.

However (S2) notes that building is dated 1587. It states building is of six bays plus chimney bay, rather than five bays. Right gable wall is blank with stone marked 1587 DWC. Left hand gable has terracotta lion which it is suggested comes from Pentney Priory (on what evidence?). 18th century polygonal extension. Interior notes as having moulded beam with jewel stops in second cell: third cell now housing stair with ogee stopped beams and possible blocked window in rear wall.
Old door from outshut into attic.
E. Rose (NLA), 25 September 1998.

22 July 1993. NLA air photography.
Building visible on (S3).
M. Brennand (NLA), 8 February 2001.