Listed Building record MDR3504 - Bagshaw Hall, Bagshaw Hill, Bakewell

Bagshaw Hall, Bagshaw Hill, Bakewell, built in 1684 incorporating an earlier building. The Hall itself was built in 1684 but incorporates an earlier house at the rear, probably originally a farmhouse. The earlier portion is of limestone rubble with gritstone dressings and has a stone tiled and coped gable roof. The building has mullioned windows, some of which are blocked and some with later glazing. The Hall itself is of coursed gritstone rubble and ashlar. It has a saddlebacked roof with stone tiles. The roof has three bays, the sides of which are advanced and terminating in gables with ball heads as acroteria. Five, 2-light mullioned windows fitted with early 19th century casements. Stone doorcase with bolection moulded architrave and moulded curved pediment on foliated consoles, date engraved above. Steps. Side bays have similar fenestration, attic windows have pediments. Moulded cornices throughout. Early lead piping remains. Interior. Roof construction shows a traditional stage between upper crucks and principal rafters with four pairs of crucks visible in attics. Other wall timbering and tie beams also visible in attics. Several marble fireplaces and panelling with bolection moulding. Contemporary staircase with turned balusters and ball finials with pendants. Bagshaw Hall, cottage to the north-east and the boundary walls and gate including the stone wall opposite (south side) form a group. Bagshaw Hall itself is situated prominently in many views of this part of the town. Boundary walls, gate piers and gates at Bagshaw Hall. (1, 3) 'The rooms as they were used in 1920 are described in the Sale Catalogue of the Duke of Rutland's property.' (4) 'Bagshaw Hall, Bakewell, built in 1684. Rear range and earlier Hall range and wings have curved principal trusses. Fine staircase.' (5) From the National Heritage List for England: 'BAKEWELL SK2168 BAGSHAW HILL 831-1/4/3 (North side) 13/03/51 Bagshaw Hall (Formerly Listed as: BAGSHAW HILL MAIN SECTION (North side) Bagshaw Hall (Conservative Club)) GV II* Large house now offices, house and 3 flats. Dated 1684 with early C17 range to rear and C19 side wing. Deeply-coursed sandstone with ashlar dressings; earlier work in limestone rubble with gritstone dressings; stone slate roofs. EXTERIOR: 1684 part of 2 storeys with cellars and attic. 2:5:2-window range forming symmetrical front with gabled cross wings; single-storey, 3-window range side wing on right. Parallel early C17 wing to rear left. Main front: chamfered plinth; large quoins. Stone steps with iron handrails to central doorway having bolection-moulded architrave and consoles to segmental pediment dated '1684' on frieze. 2-light double-chamfered mullioned windows beneath continuous dripmoulds; iron casements with horizontal glazing bars. First floor centre has broad single-light window with moulded sill, architrave and keystone. Crosswing gables: pedimented 2-light windows to attic; coped parapets with ball finials. Centre has balustrade with square balusters, dies with half-baluster stops; ball finials. 3 gabled roof dormers flanked by ashlar stacks to front slope. C19 side wing: 2-light windows as main range; at junction is a blocked doorway with keystone. Right return: large external stack; gable with ball finials. Left return: parapet with 2 gables then the lower gable of early C17 range having 5-light mullioned windows to ground and first floors; 3-light window to attic. Side wall of this range has quoins to left of a later first floor entrance; other end gable (to north) is splayed and has deeply-moulded 3-light mullioned window to ground floor and plainer 3-light window above. INTERIOR: bolection-moulded fireplaces and wall panelling in same style. Main entrance room with oak-panelled dado and exposed ceiling beams with stopped chamfers. Painted C17 staircase has channelled newels, turned balusters and deep-section handrail; ball finials and pendants. Roof trusses with curved principal rafters. Early C17 wing has principal-rafter trusses with diagonal struts. Listing NGR: SK2161568612.' (6)