More information : [SE 48580786] Hooton Hall [G.T.]. (1) Hunter states that no hall or house is mentioned as existing at Hooton Pagnell at the time of the Yorkshire Domesday Survey, but a hall at Hooton Pagnell is mentioned in the foundation charter of the Priory of the Holy Trinity at York, dated 1089. Hunter mentions a grant by Roger Eberston, sacrist of the Chapel of St. Mary at York, of "all his mansion at Hooton Paynel " to Thomas de Bolton, Vicar of Hooton Pagnell, on the morrow of St. Matthew the Apostle, 1411; the grant was confirmed by Henry, Archbishop of York, on 14th Jan.1411. The oldest portion of Hooton Pagnell Hall is attributable to the Luterel family. It is a room with an oriel overlooking the fourteenth century archway on the N.W. side of the building. Hooton Hall, 14th c and first half of 15th c., re-roofed with 5 gables late 16th c. New windows and pebble dash coating, late 17thc. also the kitchen wing was added at this date. South block 1787, altered 1894-1900. Road front of ashlar, 3 storeys, stone mullion casements Grade II. (2-4) The building is adequately described by authority 2, although no trace of a pebble dash coating, now remains. The O.S. published name was not confirmed. The correct name being Hooton Pagnell Hall. (5) Condition unchanged. (6) II* Hooton Hall C.14 and first half of C.15, reroofed with 5 gables late C.16. New windows and pebble-dash coating late C.17 when kitchen wing added. S. block 1787 by W. Lindley. Altered 1894 - 1900. Road front of ashlar, 3 storeys, stone mullion casements, L.H. 4-centred carriage archway with smaller pointed arch on L. S. front towards garden of rubble with ashlar window surrounds. 3 storeys with 3 window centre between 3 window segmental bows. Ground floor casements and French windows, first and second floor sashes, those in centre of first floor without glazing bars. Red brick walling to bows between levels of ground floor lintels and first floor sills. Central door surround of attached columns with reeded capitals, reeded frieze with paterae. N. kitchen and office wing of 2 storeys with rubble walls, sashes in plain raised surrounds. Interior contains staircase from Bishop's Palace at Coventry. N.B.R. II Hooton Hall Barn Possibly medieval in origin but reroofed in C.19. Rubble walls with slit windows, Welsh slate roof, 9 bays. (7)
Three storey gateway, only survivor of late medieval house. Possibly courtyard house. (9)
A post medieval ditch is visible as an earthwork on air photographs in the grounds of the manor house. It is 4m wide and centred at SE 4856 0783. (10) |