Gledstone Hall

Gledstone Hall

Gledstone Hall is a 20th-century country house in West Marton, near Skipton, North Yorkshire.

The house was designed by Edwin Lutyens and stands in a 12 hectare (30 acre) estate.[1] It is a Grade II* listed building.[2] The gardens are separately listed Grade II.[3]

History

Gledstone House

Gledstone House was a previous house (now demolished) which stood on the site and was built for Richard Roundell c.1770, probably by John Carr of York. Roundell died before it could be completed and was succeeded by his brother, the Revd William Roundell, a Deputy Lieutenant and J.P. His son, Richard Henry Roundell, inherited and was High Sheriff of Yorkshire for 1835–36.[4] The estate descended in the Roundell family until sold, with 2300 ha (5600 acres) of estate, to Lancashire mill-owner Sir Amos Nelson in 1923.

Gledstone Hall

The present building was designed for Sir Amos Nelson by Edwin Lutyens and built between 1925 and 1927.[5] The previous house was demolished in 1928. The gardens were laid out c.1930 by Gertrude Jekyll.[6] Sir Amos died in 1947 and his young wife in 1966.

The house was converted into a nursing home for some time (but which failed in 1991) [7] and was bought by Margaret Francis, the widow of artist Sam Francis. She has commissioned a total refurbishment of the building.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Gledstone Hall, Skipton, England". Parks and Gardens Uk. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Historic England. "Gledestone Hall and forecourt wall, pavilions and gates (1296985)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Gledstone Hall (1001312)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Burke, John (1834). A genealogical and heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain, Volume 1. p. 342.
  5. ↑ "Gledstone Hall, Skipton, England". Parks and Gardens. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  6. ↑ "Gledstone Gardens". Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 52468. p. 3709. 7 March 1991.
  8. ↑ "Lasting impressions". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 April 2013.

Coordinates: 53°57′28″N 2°10′25″W / 53.9577°N 2.1737°W / 53.9577; -2.1737

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