Scawby Hall
A Nelthorpe family country house, largely seventeenth century, whose later elevations and interiors record successive remodelling.
A Nelthorpe family country house, largely seventeenth century, whose later elevations and interiors record successive remodelling.
Register entry — SCAWBY HALL. National Heritage List for England reference: 1083683. Recorded designation: Grade I listed building.
First listed: 1967-11-06. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1083683
The register identity was cross-checked against the official record name, coordinates and grade on 21 October 2026.
An English editorial overview and visiting guidance are available in this dossier. Check the linked official information for current opening times, access and booking arrangements.
Eintrag
- Seventeenth-century country house with later fronts and interior alterations
- Vereinigtes Königreich
- Scawby
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- other
- 1967-11-06
Redaktionelle Einordnung
Historic England describes Scawby Hall as traditionally begun around 1603, with an eighteenth-century south front and further changes to the east side. Later crenellations and renewed windows should not be treated as original medieval defensive features.
The listing identifies several historic staircases, decorative doorcases and fireplaces, but notes that the interiors were not fully investigated. The family's published account provides an additional history of ownership and points researchers towards papers held by Lincolnshire Archives.
Our editorial reading: the contrast between domestic brickwork and later picturesque details rewards attention. The house's different fronts show how inherited buildings could be adapted without rebuilding the entire residence.
Sources: https://www.scawbyhall.com/history and https://www.scawbyhall.com/ and https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1083683 (checked 21 October 2026).
Besuchsempfehlung
Consult the hall's current visitor information and confirm any tour or appointment. For archival research, contact the archive holder separately; house admission does not automatically provide access to original family papers.
Lage und Besuch
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Quellen & Credits
Quelldatensatz: Wikidata
Quelldatensatz: Eigen redactie
Quelldatensatz: Eigen redactie
Quelldatensatz: Eigen redactie
Quelldatensatz: National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Quelldatensatz: Wikimedia Commons
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