The JESSOP Consultancy Sheffield + Lichfield + Oxford HASSOP HALL Hassop, Derbyshire Heritage Appraisal May 2019 Final (v2) Document No: TJC2019.42 v2 OASIS No: thejesso1-351968 Planning No: n/a HASSOP HALL, Hassop, Derbyshire Heritage Appraisal - Report TJC2019.42 v2 Office contact details The JESSOP Consultancy The JESSOP Consultancy The JESSOP Consultancy Cedar House Unit 18B, Cobbett Road The Old Tannery 38 Trap Lane Zone 1 Business Park Hensington Road Sheffield Burntwood Woodstock South Yorkshire Staffordshire Oxfordshire S11 7RD WS7 3GL OX20 1JL Tel: 0114 287 0323 Tel: 01543 479 226 Tel: 01865 364 543 Disclaimer This document has been prepared with the best data made available at the time of survey and research. It is, therefore, not possible to guarantee the accuracy of secondary data provided by another party, or source. The report has been prepared in good faith and in accordance with accepted guidance issued by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists 2014. 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The JESSOP Consultancy Sheffield + Lichfield + Oxford HASSOP HALL, Hassop, Derbyshire Heritage Appraisal - Report TJC2019.42 v2 SUMMARY OF PROJECT DETAILS OASIS ID: thejesso1-351968 TJC Project Code: C31 Project Type(s): Historic Building Record National Grid Reference: SK 22186 72236 (centred) County: Derbyshire District/Unitary Authority: Derbyshire Dales National Park: Peak District Parish: Bakewell Elevation (above Ordnance Datum): c. 181m Planning Reference(s): n/a Designation Status(s): Hassop Hall (NHLE:1088171) Grade II* Orangery, Hassop Hall (NHLE: 1088172) Grade II Stable Block, Hassop Hall (NHLE: 1334737) Grade II Ballroom and range of outbuildings at Hassop Hall (NHLE:1040043) Grade II Associated Gazebo Gates and wall at entrance to Hassop Hall (NHLE:1088169) Grade II South Gates to Hassop Hall (NHLE: 1088170) Grade II South Lodge to Hassop Hall (NHLE: 1040069) Grade II Gatepiers and attached archway, Hassop Park (NHLE: 1334933) Grade II North Lodge to Hassop Hall and attached wall (NHLE: 1298833) Grade II Ice house, Hassop Park (NHLE: 1040027) Grade II Prepared by: James Thomson MCIFA and Victoria Beauchamp Reviewed by Oliver Jessop MCIFA Date: 23.05.2019 Version: Final (v2) The JESSOP Consultancy Sheffield + Lichfield + Oxford HASSOP HALL, Hassop, Derbyshire Heritage Appraisal - Report TJC2019.42 v2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 2 METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 3 SITE LOCATION ................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 4 UNDERSTANDING THE SITE: HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................ 9 5 UNDERSTANDING THE SITE: PHASED DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................... 11 6 UNDERSTANDING THE SITE: DECRIPTION AND ASSESSMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE ................... 24 7 DISCUSSION ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 48 8 SUPPORTING INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................... 51 9 BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................... 52 Appendix 1 – Historic mapping and illustrations Appendix 2 – Site Photography Appendix 3 – Gazetteer of Fixtures and Fittings Appendix 4 – Designation descriptions The JESSOP Consultancy Sheffield + Lichfield + Oxford HASSOP HALL, Hassop, Derbyshire Heritage Appraisal - Report TJC2019.42 v2 NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY This report presents the results of a heritage appraisal of Hassop Hall, Hassop, Derbyshire, centred on National Grid Reference SK 22186 72236. It has been prepared to inform decisions regarding a proposed change of use from a commercial hotel to residential, and to provide a baseline for future assessments of impact. The appraisal focuses on the interior of the ground and first floor of Hassop Hall, which are the principal areas where change may occur as part of the current proposals. Other areas of the building are considered in less detail, being included to provide context and setting. Hassop Hall represents a nationally significant example of high status 18th century architecture and design, benefiting from a rich and well documented history. The building has seen substantial change through time, a large part of which has occurred since its Listing as a Grade II* building on 29th September 1951, including the demolition of the upper-storeys of its west wing and the conversion of the building to a hotel. This report, focusing on the ground and first floors, has attempted to unpick these changes and to assign a value to the contribution that individual rooms on the ground and first floor make to the significance of Hassop Hall as a whole. The current hall is thought to have originated at the end of the 16th century, when Rowland Eyre erected his new hall at the site between 1590 and 1595. The hall was remodelled in the 18th Century and early 19th Century, bringing it up to date with the fashions of the time, involving the whole-scale remodelling of the exterior, incorporating a new double-pile plan. The building continued to be adapted during the 19th Century, with the earliest identified plan of 1882 demonstrating the fragmentation of specialised spaces and domestic offices that were a particular feature of high-status houses of the Victorian Era. More recent changes, in particular those of the mid to late 20th Century, have resulted in the loss of earlier plan form through demolition and reorganisation of the west wing; the introduction of room types out of character for a domestic residence such as the commercial kitchen area; and the insertion of replica and salvaged architectural details. 3 The JESSOP Consultancy Sheffield + Lichfield + Oxford HASSOP HALL, Hassop, Derbyshire Heritage Appraisal - Report TJC2019.42 v2 1 INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND This report presents the results of a heritage appraisal of Hassop Hall, Hassop, Derbyshire. The hall is centred on National Grid Reference SK 22186 72236 (Figure 1). It has been prepared to inform decisions regarding a proposed change of use from a hotel to residential, and to provide a baseline for future assessments of impact. The appraisal focuses on the interior of the ground and first floor of Hassop Hall (Figure 2), which are the principal areas where change may occur as part of the current proposals. Other parts of the building are considered in less detail, but are included to provide an overview of the development of the building as a whole. AIMS This document describes the archaeological and historical context of the site, presents a description of the building, and assesses of the significance of its fabric and its contribution to the significance of other heritage assets. DISSEMINATION Copies of this report will be distributed to the Client, and the Peak District National Park Authority Site and Monuments Record, and the Derbyshire Historic Environment Record. In addition, a digital copy will be uploaded to the OASIS (Online AccesS to the Index of archaeological investigationS) with the reference number: thejesso1-351968. 4 The JESSOP Consultancy Sheffield + Lichfield + Oxford HASSOP HALL, Hassop, Derbyshire Heritage Appraisal - Report TJC2019.42 v2 Figure 1: Site location plan 5 The JESSOP Consultancy Sheffield + Lichfield + Oxford HASSOP HALL, Hassop, Derbyshire Heritage Appraisal - Report TJC2019.42 v2 2 METHODOLOGY STANDARDS This appraisal was undertaken in accordance with the Chartered Institute for Archaeologist’s standards and guidance for historic environment desk-based assessments (2014), the draft Historic England Advice Note on Statements of Significance (April 2019), and in reference to legislation, guidance and planning policy as set out in Section 11. SCOPE The scope of the report is limited to: § An external and internal inspection of the building; § Review of relevant archive and published material; and § Consultation of plans and information provided by the Client SITE SURVEY The Site was inspected over three visits during April and May by James Thomson MCIfA and Oliver Jessop MCIfA to make an assessment of the character, age and significance of Hassop Hall and evaluate the contribution of the site to the conservation area and setting of other heritage assets. DOCUMENTARY AND ARCHIVE RESEARCH A review of information has been undertaken to establish the historic and archaeological background of the site and study area. The principal sources consulted included: § Derbyshire Archives and Sheffield Archives; § National Record