Prospect House
1 and 10, Hallgate
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1042641
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Prospect House
- Statutory Address:
- 1 and 10, Hallgate
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1042641
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Prospect House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1 and 10, Hallgate
- Statutory Address 2:
- Prospect House, Bankhead
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:
- 1 and 10, Hallgate
- Statutory Address:
- Prospect House, Bankhead
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hexham
- National Grid Reference:
- NY9369464106
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 24 September 2021 to reformat text to current standards
NY 9364
1/152
BANKHEAD
Prospect House
II
Includes Nos 1 and 10 Hallgate.
1888 by Oliver Sheeson. Two storeys with one bay gable end to left. One+three windows. Brick with Dutch shaped gable ends. Two storey ashlar crenellated bays flanking quoined doorcase. Raised stone window dressings. Late glazed sash windows. Glazed door with rectangular light above. Spike capped hexagonal chimney shaft to left of left gable. Gable end has two storey four light mullion window with casements and with floor spacer carved with blank escutcheons; moulded reveals. Two light mullioned casement window in attic, and also on ground floor to right also with moulded reveals.
Interiors ornate strapwork and reproduction ceiling friezes. C17 style staircase.
The southern wing of Prospect House incorporates Nos 1 and 10 Hallgates. Early C19 brick. Two storeys. Three windows hipped roof to east. Interesting lodge at west end of No 1:- Rubble with ashlar quoins and crow stepped gable above a two storey two light shallow bow.
Prospect House is now the District Council Offices. Entered from the west, near a now semi-circular Council Room.
Listing NGR: NY9369464106
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 239027
- 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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