Boston Hall, Boston Spa
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| General information | |
| Location | Boston Spa, West Yorkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°54′11″N 1°20′35″W / 53.90306°N 1.34306°W |
| Current tenants | Geoffrey Boycott |
| Construction started | 1807 |
| Completed | 1807 |
| Owner | Geoffrey Boycott |
| Designations | Grade II listed |
Boston Hall is a Grade II listed neo-classical house in Boston Spa, West Yorkshire, England.
History
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The main part of the house was completed in 1807, although there are subsequent later additions. The house was Grade II listed on 30 March 1966 (List Entry Number 1135046); the listing stated that it was made of "Ashlar magnesian limestone" with a "stone slate roof" and consisted of three stories, a two-storey rear wing and an attached wall. At that time, the house was being used as a store selling furniture.[1]
In 1939 Boston Hall was the home of Charles H. Roe and his wife Kathleen.[2]
Later, for many years, the house was used as offices by the Ogden Group. In 2013, planning permission was sought to return the building to residential use[3] after the purchase of the property by former England and Yorkshire cricketer, Geoffrey Boycott. The plan was approved.[3][4]
In 2019, the property was listed for sale by Boycott because he and his wife Rachel planned to move to the Cheshire area where their daughter was residing. A report at that time indicated that the property consisted of four elements, each with its own entrance: "the main house, the west wing, the cottage and the flat". Features included 11 bedrooms, several reception rooms and a huge eat-in kitchen.[5]
Architecture
[edit]The house has two storeys and is built out of squared magnesian limestone with five bays to the main part, it has a pitched slate roof. The west wing of the house is of three storeys and has two bays.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Historic England. "BOSTON HOUSE AND ATTACHED WING WALL (1135046)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Charles Henry Roe". Graces Guide.
- ^ a b "Boycott in £1.75m move back to Yorkshire". Yorkshire Post. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ Dixon, Hayley (5 March 2013). "Geoffrey Boycott buys £1.75millon Yorkshire mansion". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ Look around cricket legend Geoffrey Boycott's £2.85m Georgian mansion in Wetherby
- ^ Historic England. "Boston Hall East Wing Mews (Grade II) (1135047)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
External links
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