Camblesforth Hall Explained

Camblesforth Hall is a historic building in Camblesforth, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.

The hall was built in about 1690, probably by John Etty, and extended on several occasions. By the 20th century, it was used as a farmhouse, and at some point was divided into two properties. It was Grade I listed in 1966.[1] It became empty in about 2010, and fell into poor repair.[2] In 2020 it was purchased by Naomi and Byron Ward, who restored the property. During the process, they discovered the name "Francis Mary Adams" scratched into the window, the name of a resident in the mid 18th century. Some of the renovation works were captured and featured on Channel 4 'Renovation Nation' in 2022. Since the restoration, it has been used as a wedding venue.

The house is built of reddish-brown brick on a plinth with stone coping, stone dressings, quoins, overhanging eaves with modillions, and a hipped slate roof with a central well. There are two storeys and attics, and seven bays. The central doorway has a moulded architrave, a frieze with floral scrolls, and a broken pediment on consoles. The windows are sashes with flat gauged brick arches, and in the attic are four pedimented dormers with horizontally-sliding sashes. At the rear is a large round-headed sash window with radial glazing, imposts and a keystone. On the east return is a doorway with a Gibbs surround and a devil mask keystone. Inside, much of the original interior survives, including the main and service staircases, much panelling, and many doors, plastered ceilings and fireplaces.

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  1. News: Laycock . Mike . Mystery over woman's name discovered etched in window at hall . 14 May 2024 . The Press . 16 December 2020.
  2. News: Scott . Catherine . Camblesforth Hall: How a couple with a premature baby turned an abandoned Yorkshire country house into a dream wedding venue . 14 May 2024 . Yorkshire Post . 2 March 2024.

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