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Listed Building record MDR20097 - Conksbury Hall, Back Lane, Youlgreave

Type and Period (1)

  • (Stuart to 21st Century - 1700 AD? to 2050 AD)

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Conksbury Hall, Back Lane, Youlgreave, an early 18th century building. 'Conksbury Hall, Youlgreave. Partially extant 18th century farmstead. The farmstead was of a dispersed plan arranged as a cluster of buildings. The site was located within or in association to a hamlet. The farmhouse is the only surviving traditional structure.' (1-4) From the National Heritage List for England: 'SK 26 NW PARISH OF YOULGREAVE BACK LANE 2/108 (North Side) Conksbury Hall 12.7.67 II House. Early C18 with earlier core, C19 addition refashioned c1970. Coursed squared gritstone with limestone rubble addition, gritstone dressings and chamfered quoins. Stone slate roofs with stone gable end stacks and moulded stone coped gables with moulded kneelers. Plinth, continuous plain bands between storeys and moulded eaves cornice with raised corners over quoins. Two storeys, plus attics, four bays plus two bay addition. Moulded doorcase with fluted jambs, bracketed, moulded stone segmental pediment and C20 panelled door. To south, two 2-light flush mullion windows with raised fillet to edge of surround. Similar window to north of doorcase. Above four similar windows. Attic storey blank. To north, recessed addition with moulded doorcase and C20 panelled door to north. C20 3-light flush mullion window with raised fillet to edge of surround to south. Above similar window with similar 2-light window to north. All fenestration C20 casements. 2-light attic window to east gable wall with dripmould. Rear elevation has advanced bay for staircase with full height 2-light mullion and double transomed stair window. Interior has large bracketed stone fireplace to central room, moulded fireplace to southern room and turned baluster staircase with urn finials. Listing NGR: SK2096965610.' (5)

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Digital data: Historic England. 2016. Peak District National Park Historic Farmsteads Project: Digital Dataset.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Historic England. 2016. Peak District National Park Historic Farmsteads Project: Character Statements.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Historic England. 2016. Peak District National Park Historic Farmsteads Project: Project Report.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Historic England. 2016. Peak District National Park Historic Farmsteads Project: Design Guidance.
  • <5> Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1311514?section=official-list-entry.

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Location

Grid reference SK 20969 65610 (point)
Civil Parish YOULGREAVE, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE

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  • EDR4255

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Record last edited

Nov 13 2025 8:12PM

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