Thirston House With Attached Outbuildings and Courtyard Wall
THIRSTON HOUSE WITH ATTACHED OUTBUILDINGS AND COURTYARD WALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1042140
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Thirston House With Attached Outbuildings and Courtyard Wall
- Statutory Address:
- THIRSTON HOUSE WITH ATTACHED OUTBUILDINGS AND COURTYARD WALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1042140
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Thirston House With Attached Outbuildings and Courtyard Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THIRSTON HOUSE WITH ATTACHED OUTBUILDINGS AND COURTYARD WALL
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:
- THIRSTON HOUSE WITH ATTACHED OUTBUILDINGS AND COURTYARD WALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Thirston
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 18673 00233
Details
THIRSTON WEST THIRSTON NU 10 SE 1/71 Thirston House with 20.10.69 attached outbuildings and courtyard wall GV II House, c. 1820 by John Dobson for Newton family, altered and remodelled internally in 1902. Ashlar, rear wing and outbuildings squared stone; grey slate roof. L-plan, together with stable wing enclosing 3 sides of rear courtyard. Entrance (south) front 2 storeys, 4 bays. 3 steps up to raised platform in front of central Tuscan porch, distyle in antis with panelled double doors. Flanking openings infilled and glazed in 1902. 12-pane sash windows. Hipped roof with 2 stepped and corniced ridge stacks. Left return: 4 bays with similar fenestration; added conservatory on-left, To far left yard wall with square gate piers links to end of stable wing. Right return (garden front) 4 bays and 1-storey right projection of 1902. Rear wing slightly set back, 4 irregular bays, the first 3 with 1st floor added 1902. Rear elevation of stable wing shows boarded loading door with re-used lintel inscribed TD 1728. Interior: Most fittings 1902, including panelled entrance hall with open-well stair and good plaster ceiling.
Listing NGR: NU1867300233
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 238214
- 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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