Croft Hall is a historic building inCroft-on-Tees, a village inNorth Yorkshire, in England.
The building was constructed as amanor house, probably in the 15th century, for Richard Clervaux. It was rebuilt in the late 16th century, for Christopher Chaytor, and in the early 18th century was remodelled in the classical style, for William Chaytor. It was modified in the 19th century, probably byIgnatius Bonomi. Its owner at the time, another William Chaytor, later built Clervaux Castle nearby, and relocated there,[1] with the hall passing to another branch of the family.[2] The building wasgrade II listed in 1951.[1]
The house is constructed ofroughcast redsandstone, with painted stone dressings, on achamferedplinth, with chamferedrusticatedquoins, acopedparapet, and ahipped tile roof. There are three storeys and an L-shaped plan, with a front range of fourbays, and a rear wing on the right. The central doorway has afanlight with decorative glazing and akeystone, and the windows aresashes with keystones. The right return has two bays, and contains a French window.[1][3]
Inside the house is a 19th-century staircase and panelling, said to have be relocated from the old Mansion House inNewcastle upon Tyne. Other internal carvings have been moved fromRipon.[1][4] The hall has a 5 acres (2.0 ha) garden, which was laid out in the early 20th century.[2]
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