The Dunkenhalgh is a country manor in
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancash ...
, on the outskirts of
Clayton-le-Moors
Clayton-le-Moors is an industrial town in the borough of Hyndburn in the county of Lancashire, England. located two miles north of Accrington. The town has a population of 8,522 according to the 2011 census.
To the west lies Rishton, to the ...
near the
river Hyndburn
The River Hyndburn is a minor river in Lancashire, England. Beginning as Woodnook Water on the slopes of Goodshaw Hill, it passes through Stone Fold, Rising Bridge and Baxenden where it is augmented by streams from Thirteen Stone Hill and conti ...
. Originally a large
country house in
Tudor style, later converted into a hotel. It is grade II listed.
History
The name ''Dunkenhalgh'' comes from Roger de Dunkenhalgh who built the house by the end of the 12th century. In 1332 it came into the hands of the Rishton family who sold it to the Walmesley family in 1571.
In 1712 it passed to the
Petres. In 1947 the house was sold and converted into a hotel. The hall is currently owned by the Mercure Hotel chain.
Description of the house
The current building is described in its listing as substantially nineteenth-century but incorporating parts of c. 1600 construction.
It is built in
sandstone
Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate grains. Sandstones comprise about 20–25% of all sedimentary rocks.
Most sandstone is composed of quartz or feldspar (both silicates ...
that is partly
rendered, it has roofs of
slate with some stone-slate. There are two storeys, and the building has a complex T-shaped plan. The entrance front is
embattled with five asymmetrical
bays. There is a single-storey porch, and the outer bays form towers, the east tower having crow-stepped
parapet
A parapet is a barrier that is an extension of the wall at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony, walkway or other structure. The word comes ultimately from the Italian ''parapetto'' (''parare'' 'to cover/defend' and ''petto'' 'chest/breast'). ...
s. On top of the building is a glazed circular lantern. There are several family portraits in the Portfait Room. Since 1950 the house has undergone many changes and extensions.it is nice
See also
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Listed buildings in Clayton-le-Moors
Clayton-le-Moors is a village in Hyndburn, Lancashire, England. It contains 16 listed buildings, which are designated by English Heritage and recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade II*, the midd ...
References
Sources
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{{Borough of Hyndburn buildings
Buildings and structures in Hyndburn
Grade II listed buildings in Lancashire