Newton Low Hall
NEWTON LOW HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1041858
- Date first listed:
- 15-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Newton Low Hall
- Statutory Address:
- NEWTON LOW HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1041858
- Date first listed:
- 15-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Newton Low Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- NEWTON LOW 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 LOW HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Newton-on-the-Moor and Swarland
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 17517 05956
Details
NEWTON-ON-THE-MOOR A1 NU 10 NE (East side, off) 2/169 Newton Low Hall GV II
House. Late C18 for the Cook family with late C19 service wing offshut. South and west elevations finely-jointed squared stone, rear squared tooled stone, offshut snecked stone; south and west slopes of main block roof Scottish slate, other roofs Welsh slate; stacks renewed in yellow brick. L-plan main block with L-plan service wing on north.
West (entrance) front in 2 parts: main block 2 storeys, 3 bays, symmetrical; central 6-panel door, with 3-pane overlight, in architrave; renewed 12-pane sash windows except for trompe l'oeil windows in right bay. Hipped roof with ridge stack. Set back to left is a lower l-bay wing with renewed 12-pane sashes, hip-ended roof and rendered lateral stack; at far left pent offshut with two 9-pane sashes on left return. 5-bay south front has central 4-panel door flanked by 4-pane sashes, all in giant round-arched recess containing arched stair window in tooled ashlar surround with sill and impost bands and archivolt; 12-pane sash with radial head. Other windows are renewed 12-pane sashes except for trompe l'oeil on 1st floor far right. 2 ridge stacks.
Interior largely contemporary: Front door on long strap hinges; fielded-panel doors and panelled shutters throughout; dining room has chimneypiece with pulvinated frieze, and modillion cornice. Similar cornice in drawing room; moulded arch to stair hall, which has 4-panel door with radial fanlight to service wing; dog-leg open-string stair with stick balusters, moulded newels and moulded ramped handrail. Bedrooms have fireplaces with old ironwork; bathroom has old lead-lined sink exposed by lifting window sill, with later ceramic bowl inset.
Listing NGR: NU1751705956
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 236838
- 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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