Swinithwaite Hall

Swininthwaite Hall is a historic building in Swinithwaite, a hamlet in North Yorkshire, in England.

History

The house was constructed in 1767, as a reconstruction or remodelling of an earlier manor house. In 1795, it was extended by John Foss, for T. J. Anderson. It was grade II* listed in 1967. The servants' wing, at the rear of the house, was later divided to become a separate house and store, and is grade II listed.[1][2]

Architecture

The house is built of stone, roughcast on the front and sides, with chamfered quoins, and hipped stone slate roofs. There are two storeys and an H-shaped plan, with two storeys and five bays. The outer bays of the front project as wings, and there is a floor band. The central doorway has an architrave, a pulvinated frieze, and a pediment on consoles, and the windows are sashes in architraves. The middle bay of the garden front projects slightly under a pedimened gable. It contains a Tuscan doorcase with a pediment, and a doorway with an architrave, and above it is a Tuscan Venetian window, and a moulded cornice.[2][3]

The former servants' wing is also built of stone, partly roughcast, and has a stone slate roof with a shaped kneelers and stone coping on the left. There are two storeys and four bays. The doorway has a chamfered quoined surround, and the windows are a mix of sashes and casements.[4]

See also

References

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  1. ^ Page, William (1914). A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1. London: Victoria County History. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b Historic England. "Swinithwaite Hall, West Witton (1179461)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  3. ^ Grenville, Jane; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2023) [1966]. Yorkshire: The North Riding. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-25903-2.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Wing attached to rear of Swinithwaite Hall, West Witton (1130850)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
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