Rotunda at Haggerston Castle
ROTUNDA AT HAGGERSTON CASTLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1042246
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Rotunda at Haggerston Castle
- Statutory Address:
- ROTUNDA AT HAGGERSTON CASTLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1042246
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Rotunda at Haggerston Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROTUNDA AT HAGGERSTON CASTLE
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:
- ROTUNDA AT HAGGERSTON CASTLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ancroft
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 04186 43670
Details
ANCROFT HAGGERSTON NU 04 SW 10/40 Rotunda at 22/12/69 Haggerston Castle
GV II
Rotunda (along with the Tower, q.v.) forms the remains of a house rebuilt 1893-7 by R. Norman Shaw for Thomas Leyland. The rest of the house was demolished in 1933. Ashlar, roof not visible. Baroque style. One tall storey. Pedimented doorway with Gibbs surround and pulvinated frieze. Large 9-pane fixed windows with projecting moulded sills and large triple keystones. Above each window an oculus in architrave. Between each bay bold pilasters with banded rustication.
Interior is also faced in ashlar and rusticated throughout. Attached giant Tuscan columns support segmental arches with coffered soffits. Shallow domed ceiling.
R. Norman Shaw : Andrew Saint : 1976.
Listing NGR: NU0418643670
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 237893
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Saint, A, Richard Norman Shaw, (1976)
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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