Colburn Hall
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Colburn Hall is a historic building in Colburn, North Yorkshire, a village in England.
The oldest part of the complex is a hall with an undercroft, now known as the courthouse, which was constructed in about 1300. About 50 years later, another two-storey block was constructed; this now forms the cross-wing of the hall. It is possible that the two structures were linked by a central range, probably built of timber; or alternatively, that they were separate but associated buildings. If a central range did exist, it was demolished before 1718, the date of a surviving sketch showing the current arrangement.[1] In 1662, a new range was added to the west cross-wing, which was thereafter used as the new Colburn Hall, by the D'Arcy family. It was later used as a farmhouse, and was grade II* listed in 1951.[2] The courthouse had its roof rebuilt, and a barn was built onto it. The building itself was later used as a barn, with the ground floor used for stabling by the 19th century.[1] The courthouse was grade I listed in 1969.[3] It was added to the Heritage at Risk register in 2000, at which time it was disused,[4] but it was restored in 2010.[5]
The hall is built of stone, with quoins, and a stone slate roof with stone copings, shaped kneelers, and finials. It has two storeys, and a T-shaped plan, with a front range of four bays, and a rear outshut. The doorway has a slightly chamfered surround and a hood mould, above which is a carved coat of arms. The windows vary, and include sashes and casements, some with mullions. Inside, there is an 18th-century stone surround for a range.[2][6]
The courthouse is also built of stone, with quoins, and a pantile roof with stone slates at the eaves, raised verges with moulded coping, and finials. There are two storeys, consisting of a first-floor hall and an undercroft, and five bays. It contains doorways and windows of various types, and retains an early fireplace in the east wall of the upper floor.[3]
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- ^ a b Dennison, Shaun; Dennison, Ed (2009). COURTHOUSE AND ADJACENT BARN RANGE TO EAST OF COLBURN HALL, COLBURN, NORTH YORKSHIRE (PDF). Beverley: Ed Dennison Archaeological Services. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Colburn Hall (1131498)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Courthouse to east of Colburn Hall (1301649)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "More historic buildings at risk on latest list". Northern Echo. 29 June 2001. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND TRADITIONAL FARM BUILDINGS: case studies from Yorkshire and the Humber" (PDF). The Archaeologist. 78. Winter 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ 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.