Newton Hall
NEWTON HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1041747
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Newton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- NEWTON HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1041747
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Newton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- NEWTON HALL
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:
- NEWTON HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Newton-by-the-Sea
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 23189 24958
Details
NU 22 SW NEWTON-BY-THE-SEA HIGH NEWTON-BY-THE-SEA
3/178 Newton Hall 10.1.53 GV II*
Country House. Late C18, probably for Joseph Forster and perhaps by William Newton. Pink sandstone ashlar, rendered to rear. Scottish slate roof.
South front 2 storeys on basement, 5 bays, symmetrical. Plinth, set back above basement, sill bands and 1st floor band. Swept flight of 12 moulded steps, with curtail and wrought-iron openwork balustrade, up to central part- glazed double doors in surround with pilasters and pediment. 12-pane sash windows except for 8-pane short sashes to basement. Moulded eaves cornice. Over 3 centre bays an open pediment with central marble statue and flanking leafy urns. Hipped roof with T-plan stepped-and-banded stacks at each end of ridge. Similar 4-bay left return. 3-bay right return, with full-height canted 3-window bay to right. Rear elevation shows central gabled stair wing with Venetian and Diocletian windows; right projecting early C20 four-bay extension with 8-pane sash windows.
Interior: Sitting Room has marble fireplace, moulded dado rail and acanthus cornice. Dining Room has dentil cornice. Venetian screen to stair hall; open-well stair with stick balusters, moulded newels and ramped moulded handrail. Bedrooms have cornices and old fireplace surrounds. Doors of 6 fielded panels, panelled shutters. Basement rooms show segmental-arched fireplace, old kitchen range, and wine cellar under entrance hall with brick barrel vault and stone wine bins.
Listing NGR: NU2318924958
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 237069
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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