Banner Cross Hall
| Banner Cross Hall | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Country house |
| Architectural style | Tudor Gothic |
| Classification | Grade II |
| Address | Ecclesall Road South |
| Town or city | Banner Cross |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Opened | 1821 |
| Owner | Henry Boot PLC |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Ashlar |
| Floor count | 3 |
Banner Cross Hall is an
History
The present day Banner Cross Hall dates from 1821, however an Elizabethan mansion was located on the site prior to this. This was one of the seats of the Bright family of Whirlow, who owned much land and property in the Sheffield area at the time and had connections with Carbrook Hall and Whirlow Hall. The Bright family became extinct in 1748 upon the death of John Bright of Chesterfield in February of that year and the ensuing death of his grandson and heir Bright Dalton later that year.[1] Banner Cross Hall was then conveyed by John Bright’s granddaughter and heiress Mary Dalton to her husband Lord John Murray, Colonel of the 42nd Regiment of Foot and Aide-de-Camp to King George II.[2]
The Murray family started off by landscaping the grounds, planting much woodland and creating a kitchen garden, when the Hall was inherited by Lt. General William Murray he employed
In 1932 the house was purchased by
Architecture
The hall is constructed from ashlar with a hipped slate roofs in the Tudor Gothic style. The highlights of the exterior are the three storey tower porch which has a crenellated turret. The crenellations are continued right round the hall and are an eye-catching feature. The roof has eight significant chimney stacks. The interior has Tudor arched doorways and moulded cornices. The octagonal entrance hall has a Tudor arched fireplace and enriched plaster wall panels.[5]
References
- ^ Rotherham web. Archived 2012-07-22 at the Wayback Machine Gives details of Bright family.
- ^ Scottish Places. Gives details of Lord John Murray.
- ISBN 0 9519148 3 9, page 42 & 43, Gives history of hall.
- ^ Henry Boot website. Archived 2012-02-08 at the Wayback Machine Gives date of purchase of hall.
- ^ British Listed Buildings. Gives details of architecture and some history.