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Underley Hall, Kirkby Lonsdale
Underley Hall
Underley Hall School
St Michael's College
civil parish:-   Kirkby Lonsdale (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   buildings
locality type:-   school
locality type:-   park
coordinates:-   SD61508016
1Km square:-   SD6180
10Km square:-   SD68
evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 47 4) 
placename:-  Underley Hall
source data:-   Maps, County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25 inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, from about 1863 to 1948.
evidence:-   old map:- Morden 1695 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Underley
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, published by Abel Swale, the Unicorn, St Paul's Churchyard, Awnsham, and John Churchill, the Black Swan, Paternoster Row, London, 1695.
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"Underley"
Circle. 
item:-  JandMN : 24
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evidence:-   old map:- Bowen and Kitchin 1760
placename:-  Underley
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, A New Map of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland Divided into their Respective Wards, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Emanuel Bowen and Thomas Kitchin et al, published by T Bowles, Robert Sayer, and John Bowles, London, 1760.
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"Underley"
circle, tower 
item:-  Armitt Library : 2008.14.10
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evidence:-   old map:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd) 
placename:-  Underlay
source data:-   Map, 4 sheets, The County of Westmoreland, scale 1 inch to 1 mile, surveyed 1768, and engraved and published by Thomas Jefferys, London, 1770.
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"Underlay"
house 
item:-  National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47
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evidence:-   descriptive text:- West 1778 (11th edn 1821) 
placename:-  Underley
source data:-   Guide book, A Guide to the Lakes, by Thomas West, published by William Pennington, Kendal, Cumbria once Westmorland, and in London, 1778 to 1821.
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Tour to the Caves in the West Riding of Yorkshire, late 18th century 
Page 240:-  "..."
"... We walked through the church-yard [Kirkby Lonsdale], which is large and spacious, along the margin of a high and steep bank, to neat white mansion-house full in view, somewhat above half a mile distant, called Underley. The prospect was of the most amusing kind. At the foot of the steep bank on which we walked, being about forty or fifty yards perpendicular, glided the large pellucid river Lune, amongst the rocks and pebbles, which amused the ear, whilst the eye was entertained itself with a vast variety of agreeable objects. ..."
evidence:-   old text:- Camden 1789 (Gough Additions) 
placename:-  Underlay
source data:-   Book, Britannia, or A Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, by William Camden, 1586, translated from the 1607 Latin edition by Richard Gough, published London, 1789.
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Page 162:-  "..."
"... Underlay, a mansion here about half a mile distant, commands a view of a rich and fertile vale, terminated by a range of lofty mountains, the nearest two or three miles off. Ingleborough with its head in the clouds farthest to the south. ..."
evidence:-   old map:- Cary 1789 (edn 1805) 
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Westmoreland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Cary, London, 1789; edition 1805.
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house symbol; large house 
item:-  JandMN : 129
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evidence:-   descriptive text:- Otley 1823 (8th edn 1849) 
placename:-  Underley Hall
source data:-   Print, engraving, Underley Hall, Kirkby Lonsdale, drawn by Mr Binns, Halifax, engraved by Mr Jewitt, Headington, Oxfordshire, published by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland et al, 1849.
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Page 187:-  "After leaving the church, proceed through the stile in the north-east corner of the church-yard, and survey the scene which, as has been said before, excites the admiration of all. Pursuing the path along the brow,"
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Underley Hall  "[O JEWITT]"
"and through a fine park, you shortly come in sight of Underley, erected about 25 years ago by the late A. Nowell, Esq., but now the property and residence of Alderman Thompson, M.P. for this his native County. It will be seen, that its architecture is of the modern Elizabethan style."
item:-  Armitt Library : A1180.33
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evidence:-   descriptive text:- Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834) 
placename:-  Underley Park
source data:-   Guide book, A Concise Description of the English Lakes, the mountains in their vicinity, and the roads by which they may be visited, with remarks on the mineralogy and geology of the district, by Jonathan Otley, published by the author, Keswick, Cumberland now Cumbria, by J Richardson, London, and by Arthur Foster, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, 1823; published 1823-49, latterly as the Descriptive Guide to the English Lakes.
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Page 93:-  "... Underley Park, the seat of Mr. Nowell; are prominent features in the charming scene. ..."
evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:-  Underley Hall School
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"UNDERLEY HALL SCHOOL / / UNDERLEY PARK / KIRKBY LONSDALE / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II[star] / 75267 / SD6150480135"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"1825-8 and 1872. By George Webster, altered and enlarged by Paley and Austin. Jacobean. Two storeys with towers. Ashlar, with slate roofs and lead cupolas. Older part was planned as a quadrangle with symmetrically composed facades to south and east. The south (former entrance) facade is of seven bays with canted bays to first and last through both storeys. Plinth, two strings and openwork parapet closed by square turrets at either end with ogee cupolas. Mullioned and transomed windows of two lights except to the canted bays which have five. Two storey porch of coupled columns, Doric below and Ionic above. "1825" in cartouche over door. The east facade is of five bays. End bays, turrets and decorative features as above. Across the central bays is a one-storey Roman Doric tetrastyle porch with elaborate strap- work cresting. On the west side is the service wing with gabled dormers and no parapet, and the present entrance under a three storey tower probably of the later build. The newer part of the house lies to the north and comprises additional rooms and extensive stable and offices. The detail of the original block is continued except for a four-storey tower with clasping, turrets and an openwork parapet of Gothic arches. At its base is a square bay window of six lights on ground and first floors framed by Doric and Ionic pilasters respectively. The stable court has decorated cast iron and glass canopy. The chapel was added in 1965 to the east by Building Design Partnership, connected by a corridor to second build. The chapel is not of special interest. Interior. Mostly by Paley and Austin. In vestibule plaque with "A.C.N. 1825". Dining room has ceiling of moulded ribs in Tudor style and panelling with Ionic pilasters. Fireplace in keeping. Similar panelling to former entrance hall, and drawing room which also has fireplace of white marble by Webster with coupled Ionic pilasters. The library in the later wing is Palladian with applied Ionic pilasters. The staircase, by Webster, is entirely cased in panelling of cruciform design and has a ceiling pattern of ribs and pendants enclosing Tudor motifs. Wide dogleg stair in two flights. Terrace to south of house with retaining walls in keeping, and similar gatepiers a little to the west on drive to Kearstwick. On terrace to east of house (floor of former conservatory) large square stone vessel with Italian Romanesque decoration resting on four lions, probably C19. Built for Alexander Nowell MP, and extended for the Earl of Bective. One of the first great houses of the Jacobean revival, recognised as such by Henry Shaw. (Details of Elizabethan Architecture, 1839) and the first house of this size to be built in Westmorland since Levens. The work of both periods was executed to a high standard, with surprising scholarship in Webster's case. The house formed the subject of the only drawings he ever sent to the Royal Academy exhibition and it is one of his major surviving works."
evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:-  Underley Lodge
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"UNDERLEY LODGE / / UNDERLEY PARK / KIRKBY LONSDALE / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 75268 / SD6072679423"
evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"GATEPIERS AT UNDERLEY LODGE / / UNDERLEY PARK / KIRKBY LONSDALE / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 75269 / SD6071279417"
evidence:-   old print:- Johnson c1900
placename:-  Underley Hall
source data:-   Print, halftone, Underley Hall, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, from a photograph by Bourne, published by Thomas Johnson, 30 Church Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, about 1900.
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Opposite p.8 in The Gossiping Guide to Kirkby Lonsdale. 
printed at lower right:-  "BOURNE"
item:-  Armitt Library : A1612.A3
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evidence:-   old print:- Morris 1866-80 (vol.4 no.36) 
placename:-  Underley Hall
source data:-   Print, coloured lithograph, Underley, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, about 1880?
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printed at bottom centre:-  "UNDERLEY."
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2008.107.608
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evidence:-   old print:- Rose 1832-35 (vol.1 no.33) 
placename:-  Underley Hall
source data:-   Print, uncoloured engraving, Underley Hall, Westmorland, drawn by Thomas Allom, engraved by J Thomas, published by Fisher, Son and Co, London, 1832-35.
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vol.1 pl.33 in the set of prints, Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland Illustrated. 
printed at bottom left, right, centre:-  "T. Allom. / J. Thomas. / UNDERLEY HALL, WESTMORLAND. / THE SEAT OF ALEXANDER NOWELL, ESQ."
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2008.107.9
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 sundial
Paley and Austin series
person:-   architect
 : Paley, Edward G
person:-   architect
 : Austin, Hubert J
date:-   1873
New wing and tower.
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