Harbottle Castle (New)
HARBOTTLE CASTLE (NEW), 1,2 AND 3
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1041280
- Date first listed:
- 03-Sept-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Harbottle Castle (New)
- Statutory Address:
- HARBOTTLE CASTLE (NEW), 1,2 AND 3
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1041280
- Date first listed:
- 03-Sept-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Harbottle Castle (New)
- Statutory Address 1:
- HARBOTTLE CASTLE (NEW), 1,2 AND 3
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- HARBOTTLE CASTLE (NEW), 1,2 AND 3
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Harbottle
- National Park:
- Northumberland
- National Grid Reference:
- NT 93710 04634
Details
HARBOTTLE HARBOTTLE VILLAGE NT 9304 (East end) 26/71 Harbottle Castle (New) Units 1, 2 and 3
GV II
House now divided into 3 units. Probably older core, but externally entirely 1829 by John Dobson for the Fenwicke-Clennels.
Ashlar with Scottish and Welsh slate roof. Classical style. 2 storeys. 5 x 5- bay front block with lower 3-bay service wing on west side, which has attached service ranges round courtyard to rear.
East front (former entrance front): Mid C19 stone porch, with 2-leaf half- glazed door and tall margined fanlight, flanked by narrow round-headed windows. Gabled roof with ball finials over gable and kneelers. Original doorway inside porch is roundheaded with keystone and framed in attached Tuscan columns with frieze and cornice.
2-pane sashes on ground floor, 12-pane sashes above. Broad first-floor band. Moulded cornice.
Hipped roof with square, corniced ridge stacks.
On left return a late C19 canted bay window and a doorway with Tuscan entablature otherwise 12-pane sashes. Right return, i.e. rear of house, is more irregular with 12-pane sashes and roundheaded staircase window with intersecting glazing bars.
Interior has 6-panel doors with panelled reveals, panelled shutters and one good wood fireplace with eared architrave surround and foliage panels in the frieze.
Biographical Dictionary of British Architects: Colvin.
Listing NGR: NT9371004634
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 236158
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Colvin, H M, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840, (1978)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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