HOUSE BELONGING TO MRS ARMSTRONG THE OLD SURGERY

HOUSE BELONGING TO MRS ARMSTRONG, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1041943
Date first listed:: 25-Aug-1987
List Entry Name:: HOUSE BELONGING TO MRS ARMSTRONG THE OLD SURGERY
Statutory Address:: HOUSE BELONGING TO MRS ARMSTRONG, HIGH STREET

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Date:: 2004-07-28
Reference:: IOE01/11323/12
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1041943
Date first listed:: 25-Aug-1987
List Entry Name:: HOUSE BELONGING TO MRS ARMSTRONG THE OLD SURGERY
Statutory Address 1:: HOUSE BELONGING TO MRS ARMSTRONG, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address 2:: THE OLD SURGERY, HIGH STREET

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: HOUSE BELONGING TO MRS ARMSTRONG, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address:: THE OLD SURGERY, HIGH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Rothbury
National Grid Reference:: NU 05601 01726

Details

ROTHBURY HIGH STREET NU 0501 (North side) 25/292 House belonging to Mrs. Armstrong and The Old Surgery GV II

Pair of houses, formerly the Sun Inn. Early C18; rear extension early C19. Front wall rendering tooled in imitation of coursed stone, on brick; cut stone dressings; other walls coursed stone, Blue slate roof. 2 storeys, 3 + 4 bays: rusticated quoins, bands at window-head level, with 3 short pilasters above the upper band. Left part is symmetrical: central 4-panel door with plain overlight in C19 surround with pilasters and moulded cornice. All windows 8-pane sashes except for plain sash in widened opening on ground floor left; raised stone surrounds. Irregular right part has 4-panel door in corniced raised stone surround, in 3rd bay; similar fenestration. Doorway and flanking windows renewed c.1962 following removal of C19 shopfront. Coped gables with moulded kneelers; stepped-and-corniced ridge and end stacks, with panelled shafts. Rear elevation shows 4-panel door with radial fanlight, and arched stair window. Wing to rear left shows C19 fenestration.

Interior: Left part has room, to left of entrance, formerly bank, with heavy studded door; room to right of entrance has C18 corner cupboard with painted cherubs in spandrels of truncated-arched head (The Angel Cupboard). Fielded- panel shutters. Stair against rear wall of extension with stick balusters, wreathed moulded handrail, curtail step, carved newel and shaped tread ends. 2-panel 1st floor doors on H hinges.

Listing NGR: NU0560101726

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Legacy System number:: 236638
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.