The Former Hexham Hydropathic (now part of Queen Elizabeth High School)
THE FORMER HEXHAM HYDROPATHIC (NOW PART OFQUEEN ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL), ALLENDALE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1042638
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1976
- List Entry Name:
- The Former Hexham Hydropathic (now part of Queen Elizabeth High School)
- Statutory Address:
- THE FORMER HEXHAM HYDROPATHIC (NOW PART OFQUEEN ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL), ALLENDALE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1042638
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1976
- List Entry Name:
- The Former Hexham Hydropathic (now part of Queen Elizabeth High School)
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE FORMER HEXHAM HYDROPATHIC (NOW PART OFQUEEN ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL), ALLENDALE ROAD
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:
- THE FORMER HEXHAM HYDROPATHIC (NOW PART OFQUEEN ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL), ALLENDALE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hexham
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 92420 63984
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16/09/2015
NY 9263 7/146
NY 9264 8/146
5334
ALLENDALE ROAD (North Side),
The Former Hexham Hydropathic (now part of Queen Elizabeth High School)
(Formerly listed as The Former Hexham Hydropathetic (now part of Northumberland College of Education))
II
Circa 1850 south wing; main part 1878-9. East front: 3 storeys and attic with
two 2 storey wings to north and south. Central 5 storey tower porch breaks
forward slightly, belvedere and balcony on top. 3:7:2 windows. Ashlar with
plinth, 1st and 2nd floor cill bands, raised window surrounds with keys. Hipped
roofs with paired eaves brackets. Tower porch more ornate; balconies 1st and
2nd floor windows and bracketted broken pediment above 3rd floor window with
a small pediment above in the cornice. Plate glass sash windows with segmental
heads on 1st floor. Two 5-light rectangular bays on ground floor. Entrance
has glazed semi-circular head and 3 stone corbels to the balcony above. 2
light pedimented dormers. North wing of 2 windows with inserted attic.
South wing, the former Westfield House, is earlier and lavishly decorated.
Centre breaks forward slightly with open ball-topped pediment containing ornamented
tympanum. Centre flanked by rusticated piers on ground floor, panelled on
1st floor and has, on the ground floor a 4 light bay window with a segmental
headed Venetian window on 1st floor. Architraves to windows, with cartouches
on ground floor. Return to south has central doorcase with blind balustraded
parapet above, supported on bracket capped pilasters. Rusticated side piers
on ground floor, becoming raised quoins on 1st floor.
Listing NGR: NY9242063984
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 239019
- 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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