CRAGSIDE VISITOR CENTRE TUMBLETON STABLES
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1042034
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1972
- Statutory Address:
- CRAGSIDE VISITOR CENTRE
- Statutory Address:
- TUMBLETON STABLES
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- CRAGSIDE VISITOR CENTRE
- Statutory Address:
- TUMBLETON STABLES
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Cartington
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 07095 02692
Details
CARTINGTON CRAGSIDE
NU 0702
24/14 Cragside Visitor
Centre (Tumbleton
8/6/72
Stables)
GV II
Stable block, now visitor centre. c.1864, extended and remodelled 1892-3 for
Lord Armstrong. Architect unknown but the remodelling is in a Free Tudor
style reminiscent of Norman Shaw. Snecked rock-faced stone with rock-faced-
and-margined ashlar dressings; some timber-framing; red clay tile roof.
Ranges around rectangular yard.
South elevation single-storey, except gate tower, 5 bays: Central tower with
stepped buttresses flanking large double-chamfered 4-centred arch with
hoodmould and string course above, and ornamental wrought-iron lamp bracket.
2 raised square tablets with clock above and between, all under hoodmoulds.
Moulded cornice to projecting eaves; swept pyramidal roof has flat-topped
dormer with four 12-pane casements, and wrought-iron finial with weathervane.
On left is semi-octagonal stair turret with a stone slab roof. Flanking
bays have 2-light mullioned and mullioned-and-transomed windows under straight
hoodmoulds, and dormers as on tower. Gabled end bays have 3-light mullioned-
and-transomed windows with slits above.
5-bay west elevation shows similar detail; central 2-storey tower with timber-
framed 1st floor; panelled pitching door under 4-centred arch under corbelled-
out gable with ornamental studding and bargeboards. Square ridge cupola,
on swept patterned lead base, has louvred sides and swept pyramidal roof with
wrought-iron finial.
Elevations to courtyard: East range, backed by cliff, has 2-storey central
tower with 4-centred doorway flanked by 2-light mullioned-and-transomed
windows, shouldered-arched pitching door flanked by triplets of slits, and
timber-framed gable on corbels. Centre tower of west range has attached
3-step mounting block.
Interiors: Stables in both east and west ranges have cast iron and boarded
stall divisions, with ball finials on posts.
Listing NGR: NU0709502692
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 236351
- 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.
End of official listing
