Nelson House
Nelson House
Formerly known as The Rookery and before that as Kenmure House. The house which is grade ii listed was built between 1600 and approx.1650 by William Nelson who died in 1696. The house is of slobbered rubble construction with a slate roof at the front and a stone slate roof at the rear. The doorway is of particular note and features in “Doorways in the Dales” by Barbara Hutton and Joyce Martin, published 1986. It is described in the listed buildings register as having ‘probably mid C18 Gibbs surround, imitation keystones carved on the lintel, and cornice over’. Kirkby Malham church registers show that the Nelson family were firmly established in C17. Other known residents include John Morkill (14.7.1930), Luke Waite (1935), Edward le Fevre (1962), Barbara Fisher (1976), Thomas Paul (1980), Gordon Lennox and Maureen Learmonth (14.2.1984). The house was recorded by Yorkshire Vernacular Buildings study group on 4.11.1992, ref. No. 1400.
500 indigenous trees were planted in the croft in 1986
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