Paradise, Low Row

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The building (front left), in Low Row Low Row from Low Lane (geograph 7825678).jpg
The building (front left), in Low Row

Paradise is a historic building in Low Row, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.

In the late mediaeval period, land at Paradise was owned by Mount Grace Priory. [1] The current building was constructed in 1653, as a house and knitting factory. It was altered in the 18th century, the work including the replacement of the roof and some of the windows. The building was grade II* listed in 1986. [2]

The house is built of stone on a boulder plinth, with a stone slate roof, stone copings and shaped kneelers, and three storeys. The house has three bays, and a central doorway with a quoined surround, and a lintel with inscribed and dated recessed panels. The manufactory to the left has two doorways, one with a chamfered surround. In both parts there is a mix of windows, some are mullioned, and others include casements and sashes, some horizontally-sliding. At the rear is an outshut with two cart sheds containing segmental arches, voussoirs and keystones. Inside, the outshut contains stone stairs. [2] [3]

The stable block, built in 1791, is grade II listed. It is built of stone, and has a stone slate roof with shaped kneelers and stone copings, and two storeys. On the ground floor is a doorway with initials and the date. External stone steps lead up to an upper floor doorway with a plinth. [4]

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References

  1. Carlton, Richard (2007). "Gunnerside". TAP Research Papers. 23.
  2. 1 2 Historic England. "Paradise, Melbecks (1301785)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  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. "Stable block, Paradise, approximately 5 metres to north-east of house, Melbecks (1130796)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 8 June 2025.

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