| Description | The Site of Newall Old Hall is marked on the modern O.S. map in an area now surrounded by housing. The core of the house is believed to be a medieval Pele tower or tower house, but considerable alterations were made in the 17th century and later (Speight, 1900. Waterson and Meadows, 1998).
The east and west wings were reconstructed in 1827, and by the mid 19th century the house had become a farmhouse (J. Bigland 1819, Description of the county of York, p.720. Waterson and Meadows, 1998).). The house was eventually demolished in 1928.
The site was visited by an O.S. Field Inspector in 1961 when an artificial scarp was reported from SE 2003 4639 to SE 2007 4643 which may represent remains of landscaped gardens associated with the hall.
A field visit by S. Moorhouse in october 1987 reported on the well preserved earthworks of the house, and also noted a terraced area to the south and rough ground to the north. It was thought that the terraced area (maybe that noted by the OS field inspector in 1961) represented an area of formal gardens, while the rough area represented the site agricultural buildings possibly associated with the Medieval/Post Medieval occupation of the site. |