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Description: May Royd

Address: Mayroyd Hall Burnley Road Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire HX7 8NU

Grade: II

Group detail: (off) Burnley Road, (north side) Hebden Bridge

Full description:
House, early C17 hall-and-cross-wing in large dressed stone with added 5-bay wing to south, early C19 in dressed stone the face punched with margin. 4 main linear divisions. Gable of C19 wing has plinth, eaves band and coped gable with stack. 2 bays of blind windows to each floor. Set back is hall range with some C19 alteration to doorway and 3-light mullioned window over; break in stonework; recessed tablet has moulded surround; hall window has 5 lights with arched heads and longer renewed mullions. Over, to 1st floor, 6-light mullioned and transomed window. Half bay breaks forward and has 6-light mullioned and transomed window to 1st floor, this is set at corner of wing which has original fenestration of 12-light double chamfered mullioned and transomed windows to both floors with columbarium to apex. Continuous over ground floor window is cavetto hoodmould. Left hand return wall of C19 has 5 bays of 12-paned sashes to each floor. Right hand wall of cross-wing has tall stair window. Rear has similar fenestration. Interior of hall is panelled on oak linenfold panelling with impressive Tudor arched fireplace with corbelled jambs all early C19.