Howick Hall West Wing
HOWICK HALL WEST WING
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1041803
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Howick Hall West Wing
- Statutory Address:
- HOWICK HALL WEST WING
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1041803
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Howick Hall West Wing
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOWICK HALL WEST WING
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:
- HOWICK HALL WEST WING
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Longhoughton
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 24744 17527
Details
NU 2417 LONGHOUGHTON HOWICK HALL
16/117 Howick Hall west wing
GV II*
Kitchen wing and service buildings. 1782 by William Newton for Sir Henry Grey, altered and converted to house in later C20. Main block ashlar, other parts ashlar and squared stone; roof slopes to courtyard largely graduated Lakeland slate, other slopes Welsh slate. Plan: Rectangular main block with ranges around courtyard on north.
South front of main block 2 storeys, 1 + 3 + 1 bays. Plinth, ground floor impost string, 1st floor band. Blind arcade to ground floor. Slightly- projecting centre has 12-pane sashes on ground floor, the central converted to French window; similar windows above. Modillion cornice and pediment. Left end blocked ground-floor window with 12-pane sash above; right end ground floor behind attached wing; sash above. Some sashes renewed. Hipped roof; centre belfry has round arch with imposts and plain flanking pilasters above moulded roundels with hoodmould continued as string. Pyramidal slated roof with weathervane. Left return 1 + 3 + 1 bays with slightly-projecting pedimented centre. Sill bands. Ground floor 15-pane sashes lengthened to cut sill band; 12-pane sashes above. Late C19 or C20 single-storey wing to left has paired 15-pane sashes in end, two single sashes on inner return and hipped roof. Right return similar to left except that all windows are renewed 12-pane sashes.
Elevations to courtyard: 7-bay main block remodelled late C20 with central arched doorway and small-paned sashes. West range 2 storeys 3 + 4 + 3 bays; taller central part, set forward, has central arch with flush-panelled double doors and radial fanlight; renewed 12-pane sashes with 6-pane sashes in flat- topped half-dormers above; end stacks. Flanking parts have doorway in end bays and 6-pane sashes. Single-storey 2-bay centre part of north range has rusticated quoins and central arch with vertical-panelled double doors under radial fanlight; flanking altered windows. Coped gables with stepped-and- banded end stacks. On east side a pedimented central gateway with rusticated quoins and elliptical arch, between pent outbuildings (that on right remodelled C20) backing onto tall wall.
Listing NGR: NU2474417527
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 237008
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 31 Northumberland,
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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