Weston Hall, North Yorkshire

Weston Hall
Weston Hall East front
Additional information
TypeCountry house
LocationWeston, North Yorkshire
Coordinates53°54′59″N 1°43′50″W / 53.91625283078034°N 1.7304770875017472°W / 53.91625283078034; -1.7304770875017472
Architectural style(s)Tudor and Georgian
OwnerDawson family
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameWeston Hall
Designated6 February 1952
Reference no.1150437
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameBanqueting House Approximately 50 Metres East of Weston Hall
Designated22 November 1966
Reference no.1150438
Location of Weston Hall in North Yorkshire

Weston Hall is a country house and Grade I listed building in Weston, North Yorkshire, England.[1]

History and architecture

The house has been in the Vavasour (Dawson after 1833) family since the 14th century.[2] It may contain a medieval core, with a "Weston Hall" being mentioned in 1378.[3] However, it was largely rebuilt during the reign of Elizabeth I, of which period it retains most external features.[3]

There is also a notable Tudor or Jacobean banqueting house, called the Banqueting Hall, built for Sir Mager Vavasour, which is Grade I listed.[4] It is 3 storeys high and has a stair turret with a gazebo at the top.[3] There is a 16th century or earlier tithe barn to the South of the house,[3] which is Grade II* listed.[5]

The Hall and Banqueting Hall were formerly Grade II* listed,[3] but were upgraded.[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Weston Hall (1150437)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Attack on 85-year-old colonel's historic home". The Telegraph and Argus. 4 March 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Weston Hall And Banqueting House". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b Historic England. "Banqueting House Approximately 50 Metres East of Weston Hall (1150438)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  5. ^ Historic England. "Barn, Later Coach House and Stables Approximately 20 metres South of Weston Hall (1150439)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 November 2023.