More information : [SK 2350 6636] Haddon Hall [GT] Chapel [GT] (1)
Haddon Hall, an exceedingly well preserved, walled but unfortified, manor house of 12th century origin with alterations made by the Vernon family from Edward III's to Elizabeth I's reign, and completed in the 17th century by the Manners family. (2)
The most important part architecturally is the cross-wing of about 1370, which divides the Lower from the Upper Courtyard. The Chapel affords a cross-section through all the building periods of the house. (3)
The Hall was unoccupied for two centuries until 1912 when restoration was begun. There are no defensive earthworks. Now partly used as a residence. Open to the public - see Guide.(a) [In A.O. Library] (4)
Haddon Hall. One of the finest mediaeval houses in the country with a C.12 core but mainly C.14. C.15 and later. The chapel which has the dimensions and plan of a parish church is one of the most "atmospheric" to be found. The house has been frequently described. For one of the best and most up-to-date accounts see Country Life CVI. pp.1651, 1742, 1814, 1884. (1949).
Balustrade and steps at Haddon Hall. Probably early C.17. Stone and arcaded with rusticated masonry and ball finials.
Dorothy Vernon's Bridge. (Over R. Wye). C.17. Stone and of two spans with segmental arches and plain parapet.
Stables and attached Cottage at Haddon Hall The stables are now partly used as tea room. Late C.16 with later additions. Stone with stone slated roof and stone stacks. 2s. Stone mullioned windows. Round headed doorway in centre. Stables have three window front and cottage two windows, the upper gabled.
Main Bridge (Over R. Wye). at Haddon Hall Mid C.17. Stone and of three spans with segmental arches. Cutwaters on both sides. Plain parapets. Entrance Gatehouse to Haddon Hall Probably early C.20 and entirely in character with its surroundings. Stone with stone slated roof and stone stacks. 2s. Stone mullioned windows. Five window front. Round headed arch in centre.
Haddon Barn Probably C.17 and good vernacular work. Stone with stone slated roof. 2s. Stone mullioned windows. Irregular fenestration. (5)
Haddon Hall. Large double courtyard, fortified manor house. Seat of the Dukes of Rutland and built by the Vernon family. Fragments of C12 works but mainly of two periods with the upper courtyard built mainly in the second quarter of C14 and the lower courtyard built mostly in C15, but also with major refashionings and alterations of C16 and C17 and a major restoration between 1920 and 1930, supervised by Mr Leonard Stanhope, the Clerk of Works. Limestone and gritstone rubble and ashlar gritstone with gritstone dressings and quoins. Leaded roof, mostly hidden by embattled parapets with ridgeback copings, roofs and parapets mostly C20. Numerous stone ridge and side wall stacks, mostly C20, some with crenellated tops, plus massive late C15 exernal stacks to west side of Great Hall and, possibly C14, corbelled out stone stacks to north walls. Two storeys with four storey north-west gatetower, and three storey eastern Peveril Tower and north-east lodgings to upper courtyard. Double courtyard plan on sloping site with upper courtyard to north-east and lower courtyard to south-west. Upper courtyard has Peveril's Tower, the original entrance, and the state bedroom to east range, Long Gallery to south and the present Duke's apartments to north, whilst the lower courtyard has the continuation of the private apartments and the north-west entrance tower to north, offices and lodgings to west and the Chapel and the Earl's Bedroom to south, between the two courtyards the Great Hall and its service rooms.
North elevation has late C15 entrance tower to west with C14 kitchen range to east and beyond the Duke's apartments, mostly C17 but much restored. Entrance tower has steps up to moulded, shallow pointed arch with hoodmould and double studded oak doors. To west a slit window and beyond an ornate ashlar, stepped buttress with relief carving to upper part. Above door a blank plaque with hoodmould and 3-light cavetto moulded mullion window with pointed lights and incised spandrels, set in ovolo moulded recess with hoodmould. Above again similar plaque, but decorated with upturned acorns, and similar 3-light window. Similar blank plaque and window over with large coat of arms immediately above, breaking through the moulded stringcourse with gargoyles,on to the parapets. Beyond the C14 stacks to east, a C17 wing with range of recessed and chamfered mullion windows. Attached to west corner of tower, an embattled ashlar wall with four-centred arched doorcase with hoodmould, under large coat of arms of the 'Kings of the Peak', which has to either side a carved frieze of the Vernons family shields. West side of tower has polygonal staircase turret to south corner, corbelled out at first floor level. Garden front to south of limestone and gritstone rubble with gritstone quoins and continuous moulded sill bands to first floor windows and continuous moulded eaves stringcourse. Four bay, early C17, section to east with advanced square, two storey bay flanked by canted, two storey, bay windows with another window to east, and attached to west a five bay C16 section, much refashioned in C17, with the Chapel beyond to west. Eastern section has a range of recessed and ovolo moulded, double- transomed windows to Long Gallery at first floor level with recessed and chamfered windows below. Lower section attached to west with two storey canted bay window with large carved crest on parapets, beyond. To west again three, first floor, oriel windows, each with recessed and ovolo moulded mullion and transomed windows, central oriel with double angled sides. To extreme west, the Chapel, set at a different angle, with Perp 5-light east window, two flat headed Perp chancel windows, C13 lancets in the south aisle and C15 cusped clerestorey windows. To opposite side of the Chapel in the lower courtyard stands a C15 octagonal bell turret with cusped Y-tracery arches to all sides at the top. Attached to east end of the Chapel the remains of C14 timber walling, now mainly enveloped in the late C16 rebuilding of the Earl's Bedroom which has mullion and transomed canted bay windows at first floor level. Great Hall to east range of the lower courtyard has C14, 2-light, low transomed, windows with central quatrefoil over cusped lights, to either side of late C15 external stack. To north C15 three storey porch and to south projecting parlour wing.
Interior - the Chapel has two bay arcades of double chamfered pointed arches, that to north C15 capital and plygonal column, that to south on mutilated late C12 scalloped capital and column. Fine 'grisailles' wall paintings to nave and early C17 oak pews and furnishings, inscribed 'GM 1624'. C15 stained glass to east, north and south windows, east one inscribed 'Ornate pro animabus Riccardi Vernon et Benedicte uxoris eius qui fecerunt anno dni 1472'. Below east window a C14 Nottingham alabaster reredos, introduced in C20. C12 plain circular font with C17 cover of double curved scrolls meeting at central knob and 1894 marble tomb to Robert Manners, with figure of dead boy to top and coats of arms and heads of family to sides, to south side of nave. Opposite a C15 stoop on octagonal stem with crenellated top. Great Hall has C15 timber screens passage with cusped panelling and gallery over, also arched braced roof dated 1923, C16 panelled lobby to south through to parlour and C16 panelling to the walls; large cavetto moulded fireplace to west and four, four-centred arched doorcases to north of screens passage, eastern one opens on to the staircase up to the gallery, whilst the other three lead to the kitchen, pantry and buttery, all have original oak studded doors. C14 ktichen has two massive segmental fireplaces, impressive C17 oak kitchen furniture and C16 chamfered cross beam roof supported near centre by braced wooden pier. Bakehouse beyond to east with breadovens and dough troughs, with slaughter house beyond again to east. Parlour to south of the Great Hall has its original c1500 painted ceiling, and panelling throughout, dated 1545, with carved frieze next to ceiling. Above is the Earl's Bedroom, refashioned in C17, when plasterwork frieze and ceiling, and panelling inserted. Beyond this room to west another apartment with the remains of C14 timber walling still visible. Long Gallery and State Bedroom to east, both C17. Long Gallery has classically inspired panelling, hugh windows and plasterwork ceiling. State Bedroom beyond, has fireplace with elaborate plaster overmantle similar to those at Hardwick. Sources see Country Life CVI (1949) December 23, pp 1884, 'Haddon Hall' by Christopher Hussey, The Royal Archaeological Institute Journal Vol 118, 'Haddon Hall and Bolsover Castle', pg 188 by P A Faulkner and the National Ancient Monument Review Vol I 'The reinstatement of Haddon Hall' by John Swarbrick pg 135.
Garden terraces and steps to SE of Haddon Hall, (formerly listed as 'Balustrades and steps at Haddon Hall') Grade II*. Garden terraces and steps. partly mid C16 and partly early C17. Rubble limestone and ashlar gritstone. Series of four garden terraces, down to river level, with high dry stone limestone rubble retaining walls and flights of steps between levels. The early C17 top terrace has a balustrade with central steps to lower terrace on its southern side,made up of five bay arcades of square rusticated balusters with semi-circular headed arches between, with projecting keystones, topped by wide handrail and linked by large rusticated piers, surmounted by large ball finials. The lower terrace is in turn supported by high walls to south-east and south-west, each with a series of massive, dry stone wall, battered buttresses. Similar wall with buttresses to south-west,supporting the path near the Chapel, with a long flight of steps down to river level at southern end. Two lower terraces, partly paved with steps between them at eastern corner. All these lower terraces possibly date from mid C16 when the south-east range of the west courtyard was reconstructed. Sources see County Life CVI pp 1884 (1949).
Stableblock and Tea Room to Haddon Hall (formerly listed with Gardener's Cottage as 'Stables and attached cottage at Haddon Hall') Grade II. Stableblock, now tea room and toilets. C14, altered in C17, restored 1912. Coursed square gritstone blocks near base, rising to random limestone and gritstone rubble, with gritstone dressings and quoins. C20 stone slate roof. Two storeys, three bays. Central moulded, semi-circular headed arch with moulded capitals and jambs carved into the quoins. Above carved stone decorated with head and animals. Square breathers either side with stepped ashlar buttresses beyond. Similar buttresses near quoins to either end of the building. Between western buttresses, two C17 2-light chamfered mullion windows with iron grids holding diamond leaded lights, slightly above and between these two small 2-light timber window with diamond set timber bars holding diamond leaded lights. Between eastern buttresses an inserted window to west and C17 3-light recessed and chamfered window to east. Above, three, 2-light chamfered mullion windows. Flight of steps up to first floor quoined doorcase on east gable wall. Interior - central bay has stone flags and hay byre to end. To west, a chamfered, four-centred arched doorcase with oak plank door, possibly original. To east, similar oak door in wooden doorframe.
Main Bridge over River Wye at Haddon Hall. Grade II. Bridge. 1663 with later repairs. Coursed squared gritstone. Three stepped segmental arches with plain low parapets over, canted to centre and topped by copings, chamfered only to water sides. Large, triangular sectioned cutwaters between arches to both sides to full height of bridge. Walls splayed to either end. Dated accounts for bridge still survive, in the archives of the Duke of Rutland.
Gardener's Cottage (formerly listed with the Stableblock as 'Stables and attached Cottage at Haddon Hall). Grade II. House. C17, probably with earlier core, restored early C20 and altered. Coursed limestone rubble with gritstone dressings and quoins. Stone slate roof with stone gable end stacks. Two storeys, three bays. Central chamfered flush doorcase with studded wooden door. To either side, tall 2-light recessed and chamfered mullion windows. Above, over door, a single light chamfered window under the eaves. To either side single, full, coped gabled dormers with kneelers, probably early C20 with 2-light chamfered mullion windows in flush surrounds with slight chamfer to edge.
Pigeoncote 20 metres NW of Entrance Gatehouse to Haddon Hall. Grade II. Pigeoncote. 1614, restored early C20. Limestone rubble to first stage, coursed squared gritstone to second stage, with gritstone dressings and quoins. Pyramidal stone slate roof with lead flashings and small cupola to top. Moulded stringcourse all round building between stages. Two storeys, single bay, square in plan. Flush chamfered quoined doorcase with plank door to north side with lintel dated '1614'. Above 2-light recessed and chamfered mullion windows at all sides.
Entrance Gatehouse to Haddon Hall. Grade II. Gatehouse, now partly shop. Early C20. Coursed limestone and gritstone rubble with gritstone dressings and quoins. Stone slate roof with stone stacks mid way down southern pitch. Two storeys, five bays. Central moulded, shallow segmental headed archway and massive studded wooden doors with small doors incorporated into eastern one. To either side of arch, stepped ashlar buttresses up to first floor, with 3-light chamfered mullion window and single light chamfered window beyond to each side. To extreme east and west, similar buttresses near corner of the building. Above, central 3-light chamfered mullion window with pairs of similar 2-light windows either side. All fenestration diamond leaded lights. North facade in similar style to south facade but has different window pattern. Central moulded, ogee headed doorcase to either side in the archway. Included for group value only. (6) |