Building record MLI13406 - Bay Hall, Hall Lane
Summary
Bay Hall, Hall Lane.
Type and Period (3)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- MANOR HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval to Modern - 1700 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Bay Hall is a three-storeyed brick house of c.1730. The original building has a rectangular double-pile plan. The major alterations include the creation of a single-bay entrance hall in the original hall in the mid 18th century. In the 19th century the service wing was added on the north side of the house. {1}
'Its style is in the form of a town house.' {2}
Tree-ring analysis was conducted of the timbers from the earliest phase of Bay Hall, at Hall Lane, Benington. The analysis indicated that the felling of these timbers took place no later than the summer of 1717. {3}
Bay Hall, Benington. 18th century farmstead. Regular courtyard with L-plan range plus detached buildings to the fourth side of the yard. The farmhouse is detached from the main working complex. The farmhouse is the only surviving historic structure. Isolated location. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI4536 Report: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1991. Bay Hall, Hall Lane, Benington. -.
- <2> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). P 142.
- <3> SLI10544 Report: English Heritage Ancient Monuments Laboratory. 1998. Tree-Ring Analysis of Timbers from Bay Hall, Hall Lane, Benington. -.
- <4> SLI15702 Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2015. English Heritage Farmsteads Project. 10294.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 39372 46390 (15m by 20m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BENINGTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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