Dalton Grange - Feb 21

[BikinGlynn]

Dalton Grange

Dalton Grange stands on or near the site of a house which, in 1854, was called View Cottage and which, in the early 19th Century must indeed have had a splendid view northeast over the lush water-meadows of the Colne to the wooded hillside of the Fartown and Sheepridge areas. Dalton Grange was built on the site in 1870 by Henry Brook of J.H. Brook & Sons of Bradley Mills. In 1916 it was bought by British Dyes for conversion into a recreation club for their employees, Changing lifestyles meant the social club became redundant and in recent years Dalton Grange became a wedding venue until this too was shut down in 2017.

If you look at prev reports the level of natural decay is quite shocking.

The table still looks ok though lol

Thats it from this rather stunning building. thanks for looking!

 

[Roderick]

I can't believe how fast it's deteriorating since the 2018 visit, has somebody removed some of the roof slates? Very sad!

 

[BikinGlynn]

I can't believe how fast it's deteriorating since the 2018 visit, has somebody removed some of the roof slates? Very sad!

yeah mad aint it.
There is Holes in roof not sure if kids have just smashed tiles off which has caused this but I do recon they are just gonna let it fall in on itself as so often happens.
No real vandalism or graff though, it seems to of kept off the radar pretty well & with difficult access & police attendance if caught has kept most the goons away

 

[Roderick]

yeah mad aint it.
There is Holes in roof not sure if kids have just smashed tiles off which has caused this but I do recon they are just gonna let it fall in on itself as so often happens.
No real vandalism or graff though, it seems to of kept off the radar pretty well & with difficult access & police attendance if caught has kept most the goons away

That's what happens when things get listed, nobody wants the agro of dealing with the authorities. The hall next door to me used to have a 14th (I think) century wing but the then owners got wind of the local history group applying to have it listed which would have affected the rest of the building too so they quickly demolished all the old bits filling in the old cellars in the process. They achieved their objective as it then couldn't be listed but it was such a shame. if only the authorities could have a more conciliatory attitude and see further than the end of their noses a lot more old buildings would still exist and be in regular use.