Ribston Hall
Slide 1- In a beautiful part of the valley of the winding Nidd stands the historic house of Ribston Hall....
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Oakwell Hall, View from South Edge of Moat
Slide 14. Such is the central point of the scenery in which walk the dauntless ‘Shirley’, the gentle Caroline, the...
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Oakwell Hall, Porch and East Gable from Garden
Slide 9. Oakwell Hall is the place described in Charlotte Bronte’s “Shirley” as “Fieldhead”. It tallies exactly with the real...
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Oakwell Hall, view from the Gallery
Slide 6. Ascending the Staircase we reach the Gallery on the upper floor. The Oaken Balusters and handrail of the...
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Oakwell Hall from Under the Trees
Slide 3. In front of the house is a grassy lawn, on two sides of which are the remains of...
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Oakwell Hall, Great Hall Looking West
Slide 11. Very somber it was; long, vast, and dark; one latticed window lit it dimly: the wide old chimney...
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Oakwell Hall, Porch from Garden
Slide 10. “The enclosure at the front, half court, half garden, the broad paved approach, leading from the gateway up...
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Oakwell Hall, the Great Hall Looking North West
Slide 7. The Oakwell property passed out of the hands of the Batt’s early in the eighteenth century, and afterwards...
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Oakwell Hall, Dog Gate to Staircase
Slide 5. At the foot of the Staircase leading out of the Great Hall are folding dog-gates. These were used...
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