Building record M2529 - Langton Hall, Kirkby in Ashfield

Summary

COUNTRY HOUSE (Medieval to Late 20th Century)

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 47282 55213 (25m by 33m)
Map sheet SK45NE
District Ashfield
Civil Parish Kirkby in Ashfield, Ashfield

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Langton Hall - granted by the Stotevilles to the Ruddingtons, and from them to Geoffrey de Langton (1250), while in 1515 Cuthbert Langton gave it to Christopher Fitzrandolph on his marriage to Jean Langton. (1)
Langton Hall alias Westwood. (2)
The house became extensively dilapidated after 1939 but in recent years has been partly restored. The ancient part is of C17 date with extensions to the S of C18 and to the N of C19. The only remains of an ancient house now visible externally form the middle part of the E wall of the Hall. The walling is of roughly coursed stone, 2 storeys high, with a stone tiled roof. The ground floor has 2 mullioned windows with drip-courses over them. (3) (4)
Named 'Langton Hall' (5).
Locally Listed by Ashfield District Council (ADC Ref: 178) (6).
Restored 1998.


Data Held (Document). SNT2647.

OS card, Parish File

Listed buildings slides, 4 slides (Photograph). SNT2648.

Richard Simpson, June 1984, Langton Hall, Pinxton (Plan). SNT3697.

<1> Thoroton Society, 1939, TTS, pp 73-4 (Published document). SNT356.

<2> Throsby J, 1790, Thoroton's History of Notts Vol 2, p 296 (Published document). SNT1346.

<3> Dennis P, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT608.

<4> Woodhouse WC, 1959, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1437.

<5> Sanderson G, 1835, 20 miles around Mansfield - 2 in (Map). SNT48.

<6> Ashfield District Council, Ashfield Local List (Document). SNT4755.

Sources/Archives (9)

  • --- Document: Data Held.
  • --- Photograph: Listed buildings slides. 4 slides.
  • --- Plan: Richard Simpson. June 1984. Langton Hall, Pinxton. A4. 1.
  • <1> Published document: Thoroton Society. 1939. TTS. 43. pp 73-4.
  • <2> Published document: Throsby J. 1790. Thoroton's History of Notts Vol 2. p 296.
  • <3> Personal comment: Dennis P. Pers Comm.
  • <4> Personal comment: Woodhouse WC. 1959. Pers Comm.
  • <5> Map: Sanderson G. 1835. 20 miles around Mansfield - 2 in.
  • <6> Document: Ashfield District Council. Ashfield Local List.

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Record last edited

Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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