Brief Description
Features of Bank Hall's gardens and grounds are unknown at this time. Currently, the property is being restored.
History
Bank Hall was established in the early-17th century as a private residence.
Detailed Description
Little is known about Bank Hall's gardens due to detrioration and neglect. However, there is information available about Bank Hall's house. Bank Hall is a two-and-a-half storey brick house, with roofs of Cumbrian slate. The Hall is located in former ornamental parkland. It has a north-facing entrance-front and south-facing garden-front. The earliest identifiable phase of the present building dates from the early-17th century. This phase is characterised by brick work in English garden-wall bond. The ground floor consists of a four-bay halls, with a parlour to the west. A wing containing two rooms is located to the east. Probably in the second quarter of the 17th century, a four-storey stair tower was added to the Hall. This retains its original open well staircase.
In 1832-33, the house was extensively remodelled. George Webster, a Kendal-based architect, remodelled the house in an early example of 19th-century Jacobean style. The main entrance porch, a drawing room wing, extensive service accommodation and the north wing were all added in this phase.
- Features
- Manor House (featured building)
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- Authorities
Civil Parish
- Bretherton
- History
Detailed History
Bank Hall, a large countryhouse, was built in the 17th century as a private residence. Currently, Bank Hall is undergoing a major restoration project.
- References
References
- Nicholas Pearson Associates {Bank Hall Historic Landscape Survey} (2005)Bank Hall Historic Landscape Survey
Contributors
E. Bennis and J. Dyke