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'''Hellifield Peel Castle''' is a historic building in ], a village in ], in England. '''Hellifield Peel Castle''' is a historic building in ], a village in ], in England.


The ] was constructed in the 14th century as a ] associated with a nearby aisled hall. In the following century was converted into a ]. ] was granted in 1440. In the 17th century a west wing was added and the windows were altered, while in the late 18th century the angle between the west wing and the tower was filled in, and ]s were installed. A servants' wing was added further to the west around this time, while a wing was added to the east in the early 20th century.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Ryder |first1=Peter |last2=Birch |first2=Julian |title=Hellifield Peel: A North Yorkshire Tower-House |journal=Yorkshire Archaeological Journal |date=1983 |volume=55}}</ref> During ], it was requisitioned as part of a ]. After the war, the house was bought by the furniture maker Harry Lund, who stripped it of wood, and then sold the remaining fixtures. This left the building roofless, leading it to fall into ruin.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Country Castle of Grand Designs |url=https://britishcountryhomes.com/a-country-castle-of-grand-designs/ |website=British Country Homes |access-date=19 December 2024}}</ref> It was ] in 1958.<ref name="nhle">{{cite web |title=Hellifield Peel |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1131698?section=official-list-entry |website=National Heritage List for England |publisher=Historic England |access-date=19 December 2024}}</ref> In 2004, the ruin was bought by Francis and Karen Shaw for £165,000. They restored the building, other than the servants' wing and east wing, the work featuring on the television programme "]". In order to repay the cost of the work, they operated the house as a ].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Purcell |first1=Victoria |title=What happened to Hellifield Peel Castle? |url=https://www.granddesignsmagazine.com/grand-designs-houses/hellifield-peel-castle/ |access-date=19 December 2024 |work=Grand Designs Magazine |date=31 August 2021}}</ref> The ] was constructed in the 14th century as a ] associated with a nearby aisled hall. In the following century was converted into a ]. ] was granted in 1440. In the 17th century a west wing was added and the windows were altered, while in the late 18th century the angle between the west wing and the tower was filled in, and ]s were installed. A servants' wing was added further to the west around this time, while a wing was added to the east in the early 20th century.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Ryder |first1=Peter |last2=Birch |first2=Julian |title=Hellifield Peel: A North Yorkshire Tower-House |journal=Yorkshire Archaeological Journal |date=1983 |volume=55}}</ref> During ], it was requisitioned as part of a ]. After the war, the house was bought by the furniture maker Harry Lund, who stripped it of wood, and then sold the remaining fixtures. This left the building roofless, leading it to fall into ruin.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Country Castle of Grand Designs |url=https://britishcountryhomes.com/a-country-castle-of-grand-designs/ |website=British Country Homes |access-date=19 December 2024}}</ref> It was ] in 1958.<ref name="nhle">{{cite web |title=Hellifield Peel |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1131698?section=official-list-entry |website=National Heritage List for England |publisher=Historic England |access-date=19 December 2024}}</ref> In 2004, the ruin was bought by Francis and Karen Shaw for £165,000. They restored the building, other than the servants' wing and east wing, the work featuring on the television programme "]". In order to repay the cost of the work, they operated the house as a ].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Purcell |first1=Victoria |title=What happened to Hellifield Peel Castle? |url=https://www.granddesignsmagazine.com/grand-designs-houses/hellifield-peel-castle/ |access-date=19 December 2024 |work=Grand Designs Magazine |date=31 August 2021}}</ref>


The building is constructed of stone with a later ] ], and has three storeys and three ]. The house contains windows with ] surrounds, and in the left return are two staircase windows with ]ed surrounds, one with an ] head. At the rear are two ] chutes.<ref name="nhle" /><ref>{{Citation |last=Leach |first=Peter |title=Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North |year=2009 |series=The Buildings of England |place=New Haven and London |publisher=] |isbn=978-0-300-12665-5 |last2=Pevsner |first2=Nikolaus |author-link2=Nikolaus Pevsner}}</ref> The building is constructed of stone with a later ] ], and has three storeys and three ]. The house contains windows with ] surrounds, and in the left return are two staircase windows with ]ed surrounds, one with an ] head. At the rear are two ] chutes.<ref name="nhle" /><ref>{{Citation |last=Leach |first=Peter |title=Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North |year=2009 |series=The Buildings of England |place=New Haven and London |publisher=] |isbn=978-0-300-12665-5 |last2=Pevsner |first2=Nikolaus |author-link2=Nikolaus Pevsner}}</ref>

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The building, in 2007

Hellifield Peel Castle is a historic building in Hellifield, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.

The peel tower was constructed in the 14th century as a solar associated with a nearby aisled hall. In the following century was converted into a tower house. Licence to crenellate was granted in 1440. In the 17th century a west wing was added and the windows were altered, while in the late 18th century the angle between the west wing and the tower was filled in, and sash windows were installed. A servants' wing was added further to the west around this time, while a wing was added to the east in the early 20th century. During World War II, it was requisitioned as part of a prisoner of war camp. After the war, the house was bought by the furniture maker Harry Lund, who stripped it of wood, and then sold the remaining fixtures. This left the building roofless, leading it to fall into ruin. It was grade II listed in 1958. In 2004, the ruin was bought by Francis and Karen Shaw for £165,000. They restored the building, other than the servants' wing and east wing, the work featuring on the television programme "Grand Designs". In order to repay the cost of the work, they operated the house as a bed and breakfast.

The building is constructed of stone with a later embattled parapet, and has three storeys and three bays. The house contains windows with moulded surrounds, and in the left return are two staircase windows with chamfered surrounds, one with an ogee head. At the rear are two garderobe chutes.

See also

References

  1. Ryder, Peter; Birch, Julian (1983). "Hellifield Peel: A North Yorkshire Tower-House". Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. 55.
  2. "A Country Castle of Grand Designs". British Country Homes. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Hellifield Peel". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  4. Purcell, Victoria (31 August 2021). "What happened to Hellifield Peel Castle?". Grand Designs Magazine. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  5. Leach, Peter; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2009), Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, ISBN 978-0-300-12665-5
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