The Hall
THE HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1041781
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Hall
- Statutory Address:
- THE HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1041781
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE 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:
- THE 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 18640 24158
Details
NU 12 SE NEWTON-BY-THE-SEA DOXFORD HALL
2/164 The Hall
GV II
House. 1818 by John Dobson for Henry Taylor; enlarged and remodelled 1910 by Robert Mauchlen. Ashlar: Graduated Lakeland slate roofs except for Welsh slates on some rear parts. 1818 parts in a plain Grecian style, 1910 extensions in a free Classical style. Overall L-plan.
Entrance (east) front in two parts. Left section is the 2-storey 5-bay main block. Plinth, 1st floor and sill bands. 3 steps up to central distyle-in- antis Greek Dorio porch with later glazing. Renewed 12-pane sash windows, the lower with moulded sills. Plain frieze and boldly-projecting eaves cornice. Hipped roof. To right is a lower 3-bay wing with similar fenestration and 2 stepped-and-corniced ridge stacks. On far right the 1910 east wing projects: 4-bay inner return shows similar fenestration except for projecting end bay which is a gatehouse. This has broad panelled end pilasters flanking distyle screen with plain Doric columns and lintels. Moulded and keyed roundel above, holding sundial, is flanked by 12-pane sashes. Pyramidal roof with central stepped-and-corniced stacks. In angle of wings is stone external stair: circular plan, with stair bifurcating around pillar carrying sundial; balustraded handrails; upper door under quadrant-plan stone canopy with frieze, swept cap and owl finial.
South front shows similar detail and fenestration.
North elevation: Gatehouse on far left has flat arch on columns with moulded caps, under cornice and keyed semicircular arch holding domed recess with statue; flanking circular radial-glazed windows in raised surrounds.
West elevation: Main block has projecting stair wing with large leaded round-arched window above flat-roofed single-storey extension with pedimented centre; most windows plain sashes.
Interior largely early C20. Open-well stair with wrought-iron handrail. Panelled sitting room with carved oak overmantel, ship painting and coffered plaster ceiling. Dining room in east wing has panelled plaster ceiling, wood columns and C17-style end fireplace with stone band.
Altered pent-roofed sun lounge at south-west corner is not of special interest.
Listing NGR: NU1864024158
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 237055
- 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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