| Summary : Country house built on site of an earlier house and tower house in 1688, remodelled 1735-1745 and altered in 1853-4. It is constructed of sandstone, in Classical style and is of two storeys. The house is square in plan with ranges around a courtyard which was roofed over and converted into the Central Hall in 1853-4. There are two small service wings to the north. The tower house was extant by 1326, was altered to form a Tudor manor house, and was demolished, along with the manor house, in 1688. |
More information : (NZ 02888419) Wallington Hall (TI) Stone (TI). (1)
A list of 1415 refers to a tower at Wallington, also referred to as a
'castle' in 1538. (2)
Wallington Hall, built in 1688, with 18th century alterations. Of the castle only some cellars remain.
A standing stone in the grounds is from a stone circle on Shaftoe
Crags. (No circle is recorded on Shaftoe Crags and the stone appears
to be the one removed in the 19th century from "The Poind and his Man" formerly two standing stones at NZ 06598210. See NZ 08 SE 20). (3)
Remains of the tower now from the west cellar of the present Hall,
which belongs to the National Trust, but is not outstanding. The
stone is at NZ 03078440. See photograph. (4)
I Wallington Hall
Medieval fragments in collars, house rebuilt in 1688, and again in
years between 1727 and 1751, possibly by Paine. Again altered 1855 by
Dobson, with advice from Ruskin. Sandstone, 2 storeyed, 9 bays with a
3-bay pediment. Main south front windows have moulded frames, and the doorway has a pediment, otherwise little enrichment but effect
depends on good proportions. Whole south front visible from public road which runs through the park without walls or hedges. Interior.
II* Clock tower and Archway at entrance to Stable yard at Wallington
Hall.
II* Estate Workers' Cottages (Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 The Courtyard)
and adjacent storerooms.
II* Cafe in Stable Yard at Wallington Hall (Included in Interim
Statutory List as Stabling at Wallington Hall)
Large courtyard with grassy quad in centre and ranges of buildings
on three sides, lying to N. of house. The entrance is very imposing -
a large archway with Tuscan columns, and a lantern on a columned
rotunda above, with a clock (called the "Clock Tower"). A cafe
occupies the stables and loft to right of the entrance, and estate
workers' cottages and storerooms occupy the rest of the buildings,
all probably mid-18th century.
II* The Portico and terrace walling at Wallington Hall
(NZ03278448-sited HHR map)
18th century brick pavilion in a wood, on a rise looking South over lake. Built in style of a small temple, with a pediment. Brick
terrace walling in front.
II* Gate piors to garden at Wallington Hall
(NZ03408435-sited HHR map)
Gardens laid out by Capability Brown. c.1766 separated from the Hall
by a wood containing a lake. The word is open but the flower gardens
are walled, with two handsome entrance piors with cornices and balls.
II* Garden walls on north side of flower garden, Wallington Hall
17th century, old mellowed brick, long and high, with busts and
statues of later date.
II* Summer house in flower garden at Wallington Hall
(NZ03488439-sited <> map)
18th century, brick with stone quoins, front with Tuscan columns in
antis, set in 17th century walling.
II* Garden House
(NZ03668426-sited <> map)
Late Georgian. Stone, hipped slate roof, 2 storeys, centre
flush-panelled door and fanlight with flat arch, 2 2-paned sash
windows each side of door and 5 16-paned sashes above.
II* Four gargoyles and a standing stone, on drive at Wallington Hall,
East of South front (NZ02968419-sited HHR map).
Separate stone objects set in turf along the drive. Four large
gargoyles said to be from a City Gate of London. Standing stone is
from a stone circle on Shaftoe Crags. (5)
Wallington Hall. Grade I. Country house built on site of earlier
Fenwick house in 1688, for Sir William Blackett; remodelled 1735-45,
probably by Daniel Garrett, for Sir William Calverley Blackett.
Further alterations 1853-4 by John Dobson, on advice of Ruskin.
Square plan with ranges aound courtyard, roofed over and converted
into Central Hall in 1853 & 4; two small service wings to north.
Classical style with little external enrichment. See List for full
account. (6)
Listed by Dodds. (7)
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