Brough Hall
Brough Hall is a historic country house in Brough with St Giles, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.
The hall was originally constructed by the De Burgh family in the 15th century as a tower house. It passed to the
The building is constructed of
Inside, the ground floor of the central block is a hall with 16th-century panelling and plasterwork, including a ceiling with small pendants. On the first floor, two small rooms have been combined but retain 16th-century ceilings, while the great chamber has 18th-century panelling. The second floor has fragments of panelling matching that in the hall. The staircase tower has a grand oak staircase, dating from about 1730. The east block has a late-18th century cantilevered stone staircase, and two stone fireplaces of similar date. The chapel wing has extensive 18th-century woodwork. In the west wing, on the ground floor, are an 18th-century fireplace, plasterwork, and cantilevered stone staircase.[2]
St Paulinus' Church, a Catholic chapel, lies in the grounds of the hall.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1. London: Victoria County History. 1914. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Historic England. "Brough Hall (1318301)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ a b Stangroom, Lydia (26 May 2022). "An exquisite three-bed house set within the walls of a Grade I historic Country Mansion in North Yorkshire". Country Life. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ISBN 978-0-300-25903-2.