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Ellel Hall, Galgate, Lancaster, Lancashire: Archaeological Building Recording |
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Greenlane Archaeology Ltd unpublished report series
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Following the submission of a planning application and Listed Building consent application for a series of alterations to Ellel Hall, Galgate, Lancaster, Lancashire, a condition was placed on the decision notices requiring an archaeological building recording be carried out, comprising a photographic recording only of an Historic England Level 2/3 type survey. Greenlane Archaeology carried out the work in February 2020. The photographic survey includes images of the exterior and interior, focussing on features of specific historical or architectural interest, and general shots. The origins of Ellel Hall are uncertain. A building of that name is recorded from at least the late 17th century, but Yate’s map of 1786 indicates a building somewhat to the north of the present one. Later maps indicate that the current structure was built in the very late 18th or early 19th century; the listing considers it to be likely to be early to mid-19th century. It is likely to have been built by Abraham Rawlinson, a local merchant from a family of local industrialists with interests in the slave trade, and he is recorded as owning the site on the map of 1786. It ultimately passed to his nephews and became the property of the Ford family, who owned it until the death of William Ford Jnr in1898, who had lived in the hall for almost 50 years. Maps show that the house had reached essentially its present form by the early 19th century. The present structure was probably built in about 1800. Initially it probably comprised a symmetrical square block, which was extended with wings to the east and west later in the 19th century. During the 20th century it was further altered, initially with an external staircase with a concrete balustrade on the south side and probably also a bay window on the east wing. More substantial was the rebuilding or recladding of the east wing much later in the 20th century, and an internal staircase was also added to the west wing. Most recently the interior has been extensively modified, with new ceilings and wall finishes added, although a subsequent period of inactivity has led to water ingress, which has caused significant damage in places. Nevertheless, the building remains a significant historic structure in the local area. |
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Daniel W Elsworth
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Greenlane Archaeology Ltd
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| Year of Publication: |
2020
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Lancaster |
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Lancashire |
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Ellel |
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England |
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Grid Reference: 347968, 455434 (Easting, Northing)
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03 Jul 2023 |
