Henderskelfe is a civil parish in the former Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It contains 62 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, 16 are listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, 16 are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish does not contain any settlements, and its most important building is the country house, Castle Howard. This is listed, and all the other listed buildings in the parish are associated with the house, in its surroundings, gardens, grounds and estate.
The house, which was later altered and extended, is in sandstone and has a pantile roof with gablecoping and shaped kneelers. There are two storeys and attics, four bays, and a rear cross-wing. On the front is a doorway and sash windows, most of which are horizontally-sliding, and a casement window. The attic contains gabled brick dormers with sashes.[2]
A large country house with outbuildings to the east, designed by John Vanbrugh with Nicholas Hawksmoor. It is built in limestone with roofs of lead and Westmorlandslate, and is in Palladian style. The south front has a central block of two storeys and nine bays, and is flanked by nine-bay wings and pavilions with a single storey. Behind the central block is a dome with a lantern. The east court originally contained the kitchen and has later been used for offices and accommodation.[3][4]
The Satyr Gate, designed by John Vanbrugh, is in limestone on the west front and brick elsewhere. It contains a round-arched gateway with a rusticated surround, carved satyrs on the exterior, and lions' masks in the interior. Above it is a ramped cornice with a keystone, and carved flower baskets. The gates and overthrow are in wrought iron with scrolling. The garden was enlarged in the 1850s, and is enclosed by walls with corner piers, and three major gateways, each with different features.[5][6]
The obelisk, designed by John Vanbrugh, is in stone, it has a square plan, and is about 80 metres (260 ft) high. The obelisk stands on a massive square base with a pulvinated cornice, and on the east and west sides are inscriptions, the latter indecipherable.[7]
The gatehouse in the grounds of Castle Howard was designed by John Vanbrugh. It is in limestone on a chamferedplinth, and has a pyramidal stone slate roof surmounted by a pyramid. It contains a round arch with an impost band on consoles, and a band, above which is a coat of arms. There is machicolation over the arch with a keystone and an inscribed plaque. The flanking wings have two storeys and eight bays, the second and outer bays projecting under a pediment with a ball finial. In the ground floor are round-arched sash windows forming an arcade with an impost band and keystones. The upper floor contains sash windows in the left wing, and casements in the right wing. At the rear is a balcony on a Tuscan column, an L-shaped flight of stairs and a machicolated square turret.[8][9]
The pedestal in the grounds of Castle Howard is in sandstone, about 4.5 metres (15 ft) high, and was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor. It has a central rectangular pier on which is a drum pedestal, flanked by rectangular buttresses with raised panels, each carrying an urn with festoons and a finial on a shaped base. It has a moulded base and cornices and carries a statue of wrestlers.[10]
The pedestal in the grounds of Castle Howard in the southeast corner of the South Parterre is in sandstone, about 4.5 metres (15 ft) high, and was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor. It has a central rectangular pier on which is a drum pedestal, flanked by rectangular buttresses with raised panels, each carrying an urn with festoons and a finial on a shaped base. The base and cornices are moulded. On the pedestal is a statue in lead of Spinario, a boy seated and removing a thorn from his foot.[11]
The pedestal in the grounds of Castle Howard is in sandstone. It is approached by two steps and has a moulded base. On the sides are sunken panels with garlands carved in relief, and it has an egg-and-dartcornice. The pedestal is surmounted by the statue of a gladiator.[12]
The pedestal in the grounds of Castle Howard is in sandstone and is 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in) high. It has a square three-course base, and a drum pedestal with a moulded base and cornice, and festoons. The pedestal is surmounted by a statue of a dancing faun with cymbals.[14]
The pedestal in the grounds of Castle Howard is in sandstone, and is 2.25 metres (7 ft 5 in) high on a plinth. It is on two steps and has a moulded base, sunken panels containing garlands carved in relief, and an egg-and-dartcornice. The statue is in lead, and depicts a satyr holding a bunch of grapes with a dog at his feet.[15]
The statue and pedestal are in Temple Walk in the grounds of Castle Howard, and the statue is in lead. The pedestal is in sandstone, and is about 2.25 metres (7 ft 5 in) high. It has two steps and a moulded base, sunken panels containing garlands carved in relief, and an egg-and-dartcornice. The statue depicts Meleager with a dog, leaning on a tree stump, and is a copy of a statue in the Vatican Museums, Rome.[17]
The pedestal in the grounds of Castle Howard is in sandstone, and is 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in) high. It has a square base and a drum pedestal with a moulded base and cornice, and festoons. The statue is in lead, it dates from the mid-18th century, and depicts Silenus leaning on a tree trunk and holding the child Bacchus in his arms. It is a copy of a statue in the Louvre, Paris.[18]
The house, with two pavilions and a connecting wall to the left, were designed by John Vanbrugh, and are in sandstone. The house has a mouldedcornice, a low parapet with urns on the corners, and a Welsh slate roof. There are two storeys and three bays. The doorway has an architrave, a decorated pulvinated frieze, and a moulded pediment on consoles. The windows are sashes in architraves, with stepped keystones. The adjacent pavilion has one storey and three bays, and has casement windows and a hipped roof. The connecting wall is coped, and contains a doorway with a flat arch, and the end pavilion has two storeys, a single bay, casement windows and a hipped roof. At the rear is a Venetian window and a pediment.[19][20]
The walling in the grounds of Castle Howard was designed by John Vanbrugh, and is in limestone. The wall is about 4 metres (13 ft) high, it extends for about 1 mile (1.6 km), and has a plinth, buttresses and tapering upper courses. The wall contains square and circular interval towers of varying designs.[22]
The gates and railings are in wrought iron, and the piers and walls are in stone. There are two pairs of square piers on plinths, with sunken panels, mouldedcornices and ball finials, and they are joined by low walls, one with railings. In front, the walls are coped and angled, containing seats, and ending in quadrants.[23]
The pier to the north of the gate is in sandstone, it has a cruciform plan, it is rusticated, and is about 5 metres (16 ft) high. It has a mouldedcornice, a pyramidal cap and a pineapple finial. The gates and railings are in wrought iron, and about 4 metres (13 ft) high. Above the gates is an elaborate overthrow surmounted by a crown.[19][24]
The balustrade and wall are at the south end of the South Parterre of Castle Howard, they are in sandstone, and extend for about 100 metres (330 ft). They turn at the ends to enclose pedestals, between which is an open section with bulbous balusters. The balustrade includes blind sections with fielded panels around the pedestals.[27]
The reservoir in Ray Wood in the grounds of Castle Howard is a circular basin about 30 metres (98 ft) in diameter. In the centre is a rectangular pedestal on a moulded base, with raised square panels and a moulded cornice.[28]
A statue in Pretty Wood in the grounds of Castle Howard, it is in limestone and about 6 metres (20 ft) high. It has a square plinth with four pulvinated courses, and a rusticated base with raised panels and a mouldedcornice. On this is a tapering column, and a bulbous four-cornered sculpture depicting faces, above which is a decorated apex.[31][33]
The pyramid and piers were designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor, and are in limestone. The central pyramid, with sides of about 9 metres (30 ft), stands on a low podium, with some vermiculatedrustication. The four surrounding piers each has a square base on a plinth, with a hollow column pierced by oval apertures, and surmounted by a stepped capital.[31][34]
The statue is in Broad Walk in the grounds of Castle Howard, it is about 3.5 metres (11 ft) high, and the statue is in lead. The pedestal is in sandstone and is slender, with a moulded base and cornice. On it is the figure of a shepherd boy leaning on a tree stump.[37]
The sundial and pedestal are about 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) high. The pedestal is later, in stone, and is lobed with foliate decoration. The sundial is in bronze, it is incised, and has a delicately-wrought gnomon.[41]
The building is in limestone, and has a Welsh slate roof with gablecoping. There are two storeys and five bays. In the ground floor are three stable doors, and windows, including a two-light horizontally-sliding sash, and the upper floor contains three fixed-light openings. On the right gable end are stone steps leading to the hayloft incorporating a round-arched dog kennel.[42]
The carving and the pedestal, which is later, are in sandstone, and about 3 metres (9.8 ft) high. Two steps lead to the shaped pedestal, which is on lion's paws, and has a shaped cornice. The carved fruit basket is carried on four consoles.[43]
The vase and pedestal are in sandstone, and about 3 metres (9.8 ft) high. A step leads up to the pedestal, which has a moulded base, sunken panels contining swags in relief and a moulded cornice. On the pedestal is a tall narrow vase on a fluted stem, with swags and a gadrooned rim.[45]
The statue is in marble on a sandstonepedestal. The pedestal is rectangular on two steps, with a moulded base and cornice, and contains panels with designs in relief. The statue of a seated wild boar is a copy of a statue in the Uffizi, Florence.[46]
The urn and pedestal are in sandstone, and about 3 metres (9.8 ft) high. The pedestal is on two steps, it has a moulded base and cornice, and contains panels with frosted rustication. The urn is globular, and has festoons and a floral finial.[47]
The urn and pedestal are in sandstone, and about 3 metres (9.8 ft) high. The pedestal is on two steps, it has a moulded base and cornice, and contains panels with frosted rustication. The urn is globular, and has festoons and a floral finial.[48]
The stables were designed by John Carr, and are in limestone with hippedWestmorlandslate roofs, forming four ranges around a quadrangle. The main range has two storeys and nine bays with a continuous impost band, and single-storey extensions at the ends. The middle three bays are in Tuscan style, and contain a tall arch flanked by sash windows with radial glazing. The corner pavilions have sash windows flanked by flat buttresses with pateraefriezes and ball finials, clasping a copedparapet with blind balustrading to the centre. In the upper floor are sash windows, a balustrade over the middle three bays, and a central panel with swags and paterae, vases at each end, and a central urn flanked by dogs.[19][49]
The grinding mill, later a barn, is in limestone and has a Welsh slate roof with gablecoping. There are two storeys and five bays. In the ground floor are double doors under an elliptical arch, the upper floor contains a pitching door, and in both floors are fixed windows with wedge lintels.[50]
The smithy is in limestone, with a stepped eaves course, and a hipped Welsh slate roof. There is a single storey, three bays, and an outshut on the right. The smithy contains double doors under a massive timber lintel, and a blocked window with a wedge lintel and a keystone.[51]
The pump in the stable yard of Castle Howard is in limestone and wood, and about 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) high. It has a square base with a chamferedplinth, and a wooden pier with sunken panels and a low band. This tapers to a mouldedcornice, and is surmounted by a lamp.[52]
The vase in the grounds of Castle Howard was made by the Coade Company in Coade stone, and is a copy of the Medici Vase in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence. It is decorated with figures representing the sacrifice of Iphigenia. The vase stands on a sandstone base, about 3.5 metres (11 ft) high, with waterleaf decoration to the base, sunk panels, one with a Latin inscription, the others with antique medallions, and a mouldedcornice.[53]
The farmhouse is in limestone with a Welsh slate roof. There are two storeys, three bays, and a rear cross-wing. The doorway is in the centre, the windows are sashes, and all the openings have wedge lintels with keystones.[54]
The kylix and pedestal in the grounds of Castle Howard are in sandstone, and about 3 metres (9.8 ft) high. The pedestal has one step, a moulded base, sunken panels with waterleaf borders, a quadripartite acanthus motif in the centre, and a bead and ovolo frieze with an egg-and-dart moulded cornice. This is surmounted by a fluted kylix with a lipped rim.[55]
The kylix and pedestal in the grounds of Castle Howard are in sandstone, and about 3 metres (9.8 ft) high. The pedestal has one step, a moulded base, sunken panels with waterleaf borders, a quadripartite acanthus motif in the centre, and a bead and ovolo frieze with an egg-and-dart moulded cornice. This is surmounted by a fluted kylix with a lipped rim.[56]
The plant container in the grounds of Castle Howard is in limestone and has an oval plan. Two steps lead up to a concave gadrooned base with beaded moulding. On this is a convex gadrooned plant container decorated with acanthus leaves.[57]
The plant container in the grounds of Castle Howard is in limestone and has an oval plan. Two steps lead up to a concave gadrooned base with beaded moulding. On this is a convex gadrooned plant container decorated with acanthus leaves.[58]
The vase and pedestal are in sandstone and about 3 metres (9.8 ft) high. The pedestal is on two steps, it has a moulded base and cornice, and contains blind fielded panels. The vase is ovoid on a fluted base, and has a lipped rim carrying a vine scroll.[59]
The vase and pedestal are in sandstone and about 3 metres (9.8 ft) high. The pedestal is on two steps, it has a moulded base and cornice, and contains blind fielded panels. The vase is ovoid on a fluted base, and has a lipped rim carrying a vine scroll.[60]
The vase and pedestal are in sandstone and about 3 metres (9.8 ft) high. The pedestal is on two steps, it has a moulded base and cornice, and contains blind fielded panels. The vase is ovoid on a fluted base, and has a lipped rim carrying a vine scroll.[61]
The vase and pedestal are in sandstone and about 3 metres (9.8 ft) high. The pedestal is on two steps, it has a moulded base and cornice, and contains blind fielded panels. The vase is ovoid on a fluted base, and has a lipped rim carrying a vine scroll.[62]
The statue in Lime Walk in the grounds of Castle Howard is in sandstone, and about 5 metres (16 ft) high. The pedestal is pyramidal, and carved to suggest a craggy mountain with trees, ruins and a stream, and on it is a plaque inscribed with a poem. Standing on the pedestal is a figure in loose drapes holding a lyre.[5][63]
A house in the grounds of Castle Howard, with a square plan, two storeys, two bays, and a hipped roof. It has two blind arches with an impost band, containing two-light horizontally-sliding sash windows in the ground floor, and elliptical-arched casement windows in the soffits in the upper floor.[64]
The house and coach house are in limestone under a hippedWestmorland] slate roof. The coach house to the left has two storeys and six bays, and contains a blind arcade with round arches and an impost band. The doorway has a fanlight, and the windows have fixed lights. The house has two storeys and two bays, and overhanging eaves. The round-arched doorway has a rusticated surround and a fanlight, and the windows are sashes.[19][65]
The fountain to the south of Castle Howard was designed by William Andrews Nesfield, and the figures were made by John Thomas. The figures are in Portland stone, and depict four Tritons blowing water over Atlas, who is kneeling on a central pedestal and carrying a bronze globe. The fountain is surrounded by a pond with a diameter of about 27 metres (89 ft).[68][69]
The pedestal in the grounds of Castle Howard is in sandstone, and is about 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) high. It stands on a square stepped base, and has moulded concave sides on a cushion pad, and a moulded cornice.[71]
The chimney stack to the former greenhouse is in sandstone and about 9 metres (30 ft) high. There are three stages on a three-course plinth with a moulded base. In each stage are panels with rock-faced rustication. The bottom stage has a row of circular flues, modillions and a moulded cornice, and the upper stages are divided by a band with a circular motif.[72]
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