Listed Building record MDR4847 - Riber Hall, Riber Road, Matlock Town

Riber Hall, Riber Road, Matlock Town, an early 17th century building. 'Riber Hall is a Grade II* early 17th century building. It is of two storeys with attics and advanced gabled wings at the sides, constructed from stone with moulded cornices, ball-head finials to all gables and generally has old stone tiles with some modern slates. It was undergoing extensive restoration when inspected.' (1) Riber Hall is a two-storeyed early 17th century hall of two storeys with attics. It has low mullioned windows and gables and has been divided into two properties since 1724. It has a cross wing plan with a balancing gabled wing at the north-east end, a good main staircase and ornamental plasterwork within. There are engraved stone gate-piers with ball-head finials to semi-circular steps within the stone garden wall. To the north-east of the hall is a 17th century stone barn, single storey with plain lights and a chamfered square-headed entrance, mostly with old stone tiles. There is another, unlisted, 18th century barn north-west of the hall. (2-3) 'The present hall at Riber was built in 1661. At least that is the date set low down on the south-west gabled projection, and indeed, this appears to be that of the new build. The remainder of the house must be quite a generation earlier.' (4) 'Vernacular building with south west wing basement door dated to 1661.' (5) From the National Heritage List for England: '1. RIBER 1390 Riber Hall SK 35 NW 7/44 22.6.50. II* 2. Early C17. Stone; 2 storeys; and attics; 2 6-light transomed mullioned windows above and below; 2 gabled dormers with 3-light mullioned windows; chamfered square-headed doorway. Advanced gabled wings at sides, each with 6-light transomed mullioned windows; moulded cornices; ball-head finials to all gables; generally old stone tiles, some modern slates. Undergoing extensive restoration when inspected. Listing NGR: SK3087258977.' (6)