Tong Hall

Tong, Bradford

West Yorkshire (West Riding)

England

Circa Date: 1702 around earlier core w/1773 alterations

Status: Fully Extant

House Open to Public: No

Country House: Yes

House & Family History: Tong Hall is the only house of any consequence in the Bradford area to be built of brick.
Architect: Theophilus Shelton

Date of Birth: ?
Date of Death: 1717
Nationality: English
Notes: Shelton, a gentleman Yorkshire architect, was probably a lawyer by profession.

Date: 1702
Designed: Rebuilt House for Sir George Tempest

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Architect: John Platt

Date of Birth: 1728
Date of Death: 1810
Nationality: British
Notes: Son of George Platt of Rotherham. Took over his father's practice at age 15 upon the former's death. His most important work was Cusworth Hall, Yorkshire.

Date: 1773
Designed: Enlarged House
(Attribution of this work is uncertain)
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John Preston (J.P.) Neale, published under the title of Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, among other titles: Vol. V, 1822.
House Listed: Grade I

Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: Sir George Tempest, 2nd Bt., 18th century; Tempest family here since the 15th century.

Current Ownership Type: Unknown

Primary Current Ownership Use: Offices
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No

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