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Dromonby Hall is a historic building in Kirkby, North Yorkshire, a village in England. A hall on the site was recorded in the
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. The current house was built in the 16th century for the Constable family, and it was extended to the east in the 18th century. Much of the original part of the house was later demolished, and the easternmost part of the extension was partitioned to form Dromonby Hall Cottage. The hall was extended to the rear in the 20th century. The building was
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in 1975. The house is built of stone, the cottage is pebbledashed, the roofs of the hall and the cottage are in Lakeland
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, and the outbuilding has a Welsh slate roof. There are two storeys, and the hall has a T-shaped plan, with two
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and a cross-wing, and the cottage has two bays. Most of the windows are
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, and there is a round-arched stair window. In the left return is a blocked doorway with a
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ed surround and a flattened
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. Inside, the small sitting room has a Tudor plastered ceiling, depicting lions, unicorns, acorns, fruit and
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. The staircase is late 18th century, while the dining room is early 18th century, with salt and spice cupboards built in. There are two fireplaces from about 1810.


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Grade I listed buildings in North Yorkshire (district) There are over 9,000 Grade I listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the unitary authority area of North Yorkshire. List of buildings ...
* Listed buildings in Kirkby, North Yorkshire


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