Historic houses · Yorkshire & the Humber
Austhorpe Hall
In or near Scarcroft.
Austhorpe Hall — house in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cross Gates · 0.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Austhorpe Hall is located in Leeds, Yorkshire, with the postcode LS15 8LU. The nearest railway station is Cross Gates, which is 0.8 km away. Entry is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Austhorpe Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.8022°, -1.4400°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Austhorpe Hall is a house built in 1694 at Austhorpe, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is a grade II* listed building. The house is of red brick with contrasting stone quoins, seven bays and three storeys, with a triangular pediment over the Baroque doorway. Pevsner describes it as "A remarkably early case of acceptance of the classical idiom". Linstrum notes that it was built in 'an unusually sophisticated design'.
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Background
History
The house was built for John More (1655–1702). A coal mine on the estate was equipped in 1740 by John Calley, with an early Newcomen steam engine, only the fourth to be built. Calley, Newcomen's business partner, died at Austhorpe during maintenance work on the engine. The house was occupied by the Pallisers from 1762 to 1769, by John Atkinson in 1722 and by Joseph Fields in 1826 (to at least 1837). The Appleyard family lived in Austhorpe Hall for over 90 years, and moved out in 1936 to a new build in Austhorpe. It was in the possession of Chapman family from 1939 to . It was then sold for £500,000. In 2004 local archaeologists excavated in its grounds and found apparent remains of a…
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- Coordinates
- 53.8022, -1.4400
- District
- Leeds
- Parish
- Leeds, unparished area
- Postcode
- LS15 8LU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leeds East
- Established
- 1694
- Nearest railway station
- Cross Gates — 0.8 km
- Official site
- thegreatbritainguide.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4822920 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Austhorpe Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: AusthorpeHall.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Austhorpe Hall?
- Austhorpe Hall is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode LS15 8LU), in the parish of Leeds, unparished area.
- What is Austhorpe Hall?
- Austhorpe Hall — house in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Austhorpe Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Cross Gates, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode LS15 8LU.
- When was Austhorpe Hall built?
- Built or established in 1694.
- Who owns Austhorpe Hall?
- Austhorpe Hall is owned by | landlord =.
- Is Austhorpe Hall a listed building?
- Austhorpe Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Austhorpe Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Cross Gates, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LS15 8LU.