Building record 4906/2/1 - Dallington Hall (Margaret Spencer Home of Rest)

House constructed in 1720-30 for Sir Joseph Jekyll. Converted to Margaret Spencer Home of rest and then into residential apartments.

{1} 1720-30 for Sir Joseph Jekyll, Master of the Rolls. Symmetrical design in ashlar. Hipped tiled roof behind low parapet and cornice. 2 storeys, basement and attics. Entrance front has Doric end pilasters under entablatures with triglyphs and guttae, 5 sash windows with glazing bars in eared architrave surrounds under keystones. 3 gabled dormers. Central doorway up steps has 8 panelled door and rectangular fanlight in architrave surround under pediment on consoles. Garden front similar but with pedimented central doorway. Interior: panelled staircase well, close string stairs with twisted turned balusters, carved spandrels. Margaret Spencer Home of Rest (Dallington Hall), Stable and Barn form a group.

{3} In 1919 Lord Spencer gave his home, Dallington House, to the hospital trustees to become a Home of Rest for patients discharged from the general hospital, following surgery. This was following the death of his wife, Margaret, and the home was named in her memory.

{6} Converted to residential apartments early 21st century.

{8} Four photos, three dated 1990, the third undated but probably 1990s;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 8/38 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> 1976, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), H14 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN1000.

<3> NHS, 2016, Northamptonshire: Other County Hospitals and Homes, checked (Website). SNN110495.

<4> Heward J.; Taylor R., 1996, The Country Houses of Northamptonshire, p.149-151 (part checked) (Book). SNN41757.

<5> Historic England, DALLINGTON HALL, NORTHAMPTON, BF061861 (Archive). SNN114671.

<6> Historic England, Unknown, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments, Email correspondence 27-MAR-2015 (Oral Report). SNN111577.

<7> Historic England, Labelled plan of the ground-floor of Dallington Hall, Northampton, RCH01/082/01/062 (Archive). SNN114672.

<8> Photographs of buildings in Northampton (Photographs). SNN114989.

Record last edited

Oct 24 2024 11:43AM