History
The original hall, called Eshald House, was built for, and probably designed by, Theophilus Shelton. [2] In 1709 the estate was bought by John Smyth, who had made a considerable fortune as a wool trader. [4] In 1754 his nephew, also John, commissioned John Carr to undertake a major expansion of the house. Work continued under Smyth's grandson, another John, until completion in 1780. The resulting mansion is described by Historic England as "a magnificent composition, one of [Carr's] finest houses". [5] The Smyths established their place in society during construction, the grandson serving as member of parliament for Pontefract for 25 years, becoming a Lord of the Admiralty, a Lord of the Treasury, Master of the Mint, and eloping with, and marrying the daughter of the Duke of Grafton. [4]
Smyth was succeeded by his second son, also John, who followed his father by marrying another Grafton daughter, Lady Elizabeth Fitzroy. In 1837 their son, John George, employed Anthony Salvin to extend the house, adding an attic storey, a porch, an extension to the north, and a billiard room. His son, George John, was the last Smyth squire of Heath Hall, letting it in 1882. On his death, his nephew sold the property to Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary at the time of the Appeasement crisis who owned it until 1938. [4]
The hall remains privately owned and is used as the corporate headquarters of a communications company. [7]
Peckforton Castle is a Victorian country house built in the style of a medieval castle. It stands in woodland at the north end of Peckforton Hills one mile (2 km) northwest of the village of Peckforton, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. The house was built in the middle of the 19th century as a family home for John Tollemache, a wealthy Cheshire landowner, estate manager, and Member of Parliament. It was designed by Anthony Salvin in the Gothic style. During the Second World War it was used as a hostel for physically disabled children.
Harlaxton Manor is a Victorian country house in Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, England. It was built for Gregory Gregory, a local squire and businessman. Gregory employed two of the leading architects of Victorian England, Anthony Salvin and William Burn and consulted a third, Edward Blore, during its construction. Its architecture, which combines elements of Jacobean and Elizabethan styles with Baroque decoration, makes it unique among England's Jacobethan houses. Harlaxton is a Grade I listed building on the National Heritage List for England, and many other structures on the estate are also listed. The surrounding park and gardens are listed Grade II* on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. It is now the British campus of the University of Evansville.
Gawthorpe Hall is an Elizabethan country house on the banks of the River Calder, in Ightenhill, a civil parish in the Borough of Burnley, Lancashire, England. Its estate extends into Padiham, with the Stockbridge Drive entrance situated there. The house is traditionally attributed to Robert Smythson. In the mid-19th century, the hall was rebuilt by Charles Barry, the architect of the Houses of Parliament. Since 1953 it has been designated a Grade I listed building. In 1970 the 4th Lord Shuttleworth gave the hall to the National Trust, with a 99-year lease to Lancashire County Council. Both bodies jointly administer the hall and in 2015 the council provided £500,000 funding for restoration work on the south and west sides of the house.
Keele Hall is a 19th-century mansion house at Keele, Staffordshire, England, now standing on the campus of Keele University and serving as the university conference centre. It is a Grade II* listed building.
The Boathouse on Boathouse Pond, Belton House, Belton, Lincolnshire was designed by Anthony Salvin in 1838–1839. It is a Grade II listed building.
Rudby Hall, Hutton Rudby, Skutterskelfe, North Yorkshire is a country house dating from 1838. Its origins are older but the present building was built for the 10th Viscount Falkland and his wife by the architect Anthony Salvin. The house is Grade II* listed.
Mamhead House, Mamhead, Devon, is a country house dating from 1827. Its origins are older but the present building was constructed for Robert William Newman, an Exeter merchant, in 1827–1833 by Anthony Salvin. The house is Grade I listed as Dawlish College, its function at the time of listing. The parkland is listed at Grade II*.
Ryston Hall, Ryston, Norfolk, England is a 17th-century country house built by Sir Roger Pratt for himself. The house was constructed between 1669 and 1672 in the Carolean style. In the late 18th century, John Soane made alterations to the house, and further work on the building was carried out by Anthony Salvin in the mid-19th century. Ryston Hall is a Grade II* listed building.
Northowram is in the ward of Northowram and Shelf in the metropolitan borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It contains 32 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, five are at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The ward contains the village of Northowram, and areas to the west extending to the eastern boundary of Halifax, and includes the settlements of Shibden, Stump Cross and Claremount. Most of the listed buildings are houses, cottages and associated structures, farmhouses, and farm buildings. The other listed buildings include churches, a public house, an underground bath house, a slab wall, a former textile mill converted into flats, and a boundary stone.
Shelf is in the ward of Northowram and Shelf in the metropolitan borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It contains 28 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, two are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The ward contains the village of Shelf and the surrounding area. Most of the listed buildings are houses, cottages and associated structures, farmhouses, and farm buildings. The other listed buildings include a guide post, a public house, a church, two boundary stones, a milestone, a set of stocks, and the archway to a former brewery.
Crigglestone is a civil parish in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. The parish contains 20 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish is mainly residential, and most of the listed buildings are houses, farmhouses and farm buildings. The other listed buildings consist of two churches, a former corn mill, and a milestone.
Warmfield cum Heath is a civil parish in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. The parish contains 57 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, six are listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, six are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the settlements of Warmfield, Heath, Kirkthorpe, Goosehill, and the surrounding countryside. The major building in the parish is Heath Hall, a country house, which is listed together with associated buildings and structures. Most of the other listed buildings are houses, cottages and associated structures. The rest of the listed buildings include a church and a group of grave slabs in the churchyard, a block of former almshouses, a water tower, farmhouses and farm buildings, a public house, former schools and a master's house, a set of stocks, two well covers, a boathouse, a weir and sluice gates on the River Calder, and a telephone kiosk.
Brierley is a town and Grimethorpe is a village in the North East Ward in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. The ward contains six listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The listed buildings consist of three houses, a farmhouse, a milepost, and a church.
Brodsworth is a civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The parish contains 24 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, one is at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Brodsworth and the surrounding area. The most important building in the parish is Brodsworth Hall, which is listed, together with associated structures and items in the gardens and grounds. The other listed buildings include houses, cottages and associated structures, farmhouses and farm buildings, a church, a milepost, and a school.
Wadworth is a civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The parish contains 14 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, two are listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, two are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Wadworth and the surrounding countryside. The most important buildings in the parish are St John's Church and Wadworth Hall, both listed at Grade I. The other listed buildings are structures associated with Wadworth Hall, farmhouses and farm buildings, and the entrance gateway to a school.
Warmsworth is a civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The parish contains eight listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Warmsworth and the surrounding countryside. The most important building in the parish is Warmsworth Hall, which is listed, together with associated structures, The other listed buildings are a bell tower, a former Quaker meeting house, a barn, a pair of houses, and a bridge.
Dinnington St. John's is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The parish contains nine listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, one is at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the town of Dinnington, the hamlet of Throapham, and the surrounding countryside. Most of the listed buildings are houses and associated structures, and the others are a church, and the remains of a medieval cross.
Hooton Roberts is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The parish contains nine listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Hooton Roberts and the surrounding countryside. The listed buildings consist of a church, farmhouses and farm buildings, a public house and an associated former coach house, a rectory, and a milepost.
Laughton en le Morthen is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The parish contains 27 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, two are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Laughton en le Morthen, the smaller settlements of Brookhouse, Carr, and Slade Hooton, and the surrounding countryside. Most of the listed buildings are houses, cottages and associated structures, farmhouses and farm buildings. The other listed buildings include a church and its vicarage, a school, a cascade, and a telephone kiosk.
Thorpe Salvin is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The parish contains 14 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, two are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Thorpe Salvin and the surrounding countryside. The Chesterfield Canal runs through the parish, and the listed buildings associated with this are locks, bridges, milestones, and an aqueduct. The other listed buildings consist of a church, headstones and a sundial in the churchyard, the ruins of a manor house and its gatehouse, and a row of cottages.
