| [1] | Entrance to Pleasaunce, Knostrop Hall (Knostrop) (2 comments) |
|  c1910. Residence of Captain Adam Baynes (1620-1670) MP for Leeds in the Commmonwealth. Residence of the artist Atkinson Grimshaw in the 1870s. Demolished in 1960. A Pleasaunce or Pleasance was an area attached to a house or estate used for pleasure or recreation. Photo by Alf Mattison |
| [2] | Knostrop hall (Knostrop) |
|  Undated. View of Knostrop Hall seen through branches of trees. |
| [3] | Knostrop Hall (Knostrop) (1 comment) |
|  Undated. c.1908. Residence of Captain Adam Baynes, member for Leeds in the Commonwealth Parliament. The hall stands in large gardens and at one time there was a beautiful pleasance. This was entered through a gateway which had a statue at either side (Mattison A and Meakin W 1908 The Romance of Old Leeds). The photograph shows a stone built house viewed from the front. Five children stand near arched doorway. Photograph by Alf Mattison. The photographer Alfred Mattison was born in Hunslet in 1868. His passion for local history led to lecturing, photography and writing. In 1908 he wrote "The Romance of Old Leeds" based on his articles and photos for the Yorkshire Daily Observer. He died following a street accident in Leeds in Sept 1944. |
| [4] | Knostrop Hall, entrance (Knostrop) |
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South front entrance after snowfall, showing stone piers and original stone seats. |
| [5] | Knostrop Hall, entrance (Knostrop) |
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South front entrance of Knostrop Hall. Late seventeenth-century mansion, built by Adam Baynes. From about 1870, it was the home of artist, Atkinson Grimshaw. |
| [6] | Knostrop Hall, entrance (Knostrop) |
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View of south entrance to Knostrop Hall, showing original stone seats adjoining the gate pillars. |
| [7] | Knostrop Hall, entrance (Knostrop) |
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View of Knostrop Hall showing the south front entrance. A stone pier and stone seat can be seen on the right; matching ones at the other side of the entrance are out of view here. Knostrop Hall was a late 17th century mansion built for Adam Baynes, a Leeds M.P.; it was occupied in the late 1800s by artist Atkinson Grimshaw but was demolished in 1960. |
| [8] | Knostrop Hall, entrance hall (Knostrop) |
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Entrance Hall, oak panelling and doors. |
| [9] | Knostrop Hall, fireplace (Knostrop) |
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View of room detail, oak panelling on walls, oak chimney piece with carving. Also is an inset fireplace with fender around hearth, it has a stool at both ends. |
| [10] | Knostrop Hall, interior (Knostrop) |
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Knostrop Hall was built by Adam Baynes (1620-1670). He was an officer in the Parliamentary Army during the Commonwealth period and became MP for Leeds in 1644. He married Martha Dawson and they lived at Knostrop Hall. It became the home of Leeds artist Atkinson Grimshaw in 1870. It was demolished in 1960. This room interior shows the oak panelling, plaster frieze around the room and ceiling detail. |
| [11] | Knostrop Hall, interior (Knostrop) |
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View of the interior of Knostrop Hall, built by Adam Baynes, MP for Leeds in 1644. It became the home for the artist John Atkinson Grimshaw around 1870. |
| [12] | Knostrop Hall, staircase (Knostrop) |
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View of upper and lower staircases, carved oak bannisters and newel posts. |
| [13] | Knostrop Hall, staircase (Knostrop) |
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Oak staircase with carved newel posts. The stairs are covered by linoleum with Greek 'Key' pattern border, kept in place by rods on each step. |
| [14] | Knostrop Old Hall (Knostrop) |
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Print titled 'Knostrop Old Hall' by Percy Robinson. |
| [15] | Knostrop Old Hall (Knostrop) (1 comment) |
|  19th January 1949. Picture shows the exterior view of Knostrop Old Hall. The front of the house is visible and has a large driveway leading up to it. The hall was built in the 17th century by Adam Bayes, the first MP of Leeds. It was lived in up until 1959 where it had become the oldest tenanted building. It was sold in 1960 for £50 and then demolished. |
| [16] | Knostrop Old Hall (Knostrop) |
|  19th January 1949. Picture shows the interior view of the fireplace in Knostrop Old Hall. The house was built in the 17th century and was inhabited by Adam Baynes, the first MP of Leeds. It was lived in up until 1959 where it had become the oldest tenanted building. It was then bought in auction in 1960 for £50 and demolished. |
| [17] | Knostrop Old Hall (Knostrop) |
|  19th January 1949. Interior view of Knostrop Old Hall, showing a room with wood panelled walls and a decorated plaster ceiling. Various pieces of furniture are to the right. The hall was built in the 17th century and was home to Leeds' first M.P., Adam Baynes. It was demolished in 1960, but in 1959 was the oldest tenanted building in Leeds. |
| [18] | Knostrop Old Hall (Knostrop) |
|  19th January 1949. The interior of Knostrop Old Hall, a 17th Century building used by Leeds' first M.P., Adam Baynes. The photo shows details of the carved wooden staircase. The hall was demolished in 1960. |
| [19] | Knostrop Old Hall (Knostrop) |
|  19th January 1949. The interior of Knostrop Old Hall, a 17th Century building used by Leeds' first M.P., Adam Baynes. View shows the top of a wooden staircase with ornate carved bannisters. The hall was demolished in 1960. |
| [20] | Knostrop Old Hall (Knostrop) |
|  19th January 1949. The interior of Knostrop Old Hall showing wooden doorways and panelling. The hall was built in the 17th century and demolished in 1960. It was the house of Leeds' first M.P., Adam Baynes. |