MILBOURNE HALL AND STABLE BLOCK
Overview
Heritage Category: Listed Building
Grade: I
List Entry Number: 1042725
Date first listed: 27-Aug-1952
Statutory Address: MILBOURNE HALL AND STABLE BLOCK
Map
© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2019. All rights reserved. Licence number 102006.006.
Use of this data is subject to Terms and Conditions.
The above map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. For a copy of the full scale map, please see the attached PDF - 1042725 .pdf
The PDF will be generated from our live systems and may take a few minutes to download depending on how busy our servers are. We apologise for this delay.
This copy shows the entry on 24-Jan-2019 at 02:24:08.
Location
Statutory Address: MILBOURNE HALL AND STABLE BLOCK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
District: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish: Ponteland
National Grid Reference: NZ 11308 74394
Summary
Legacy Record - This information may be included in the List Entry Details.
Reasons for Designation
Legacy Record - This information may be included in the List Entry Details.
History
Legacy Record - This information may be included in the List Entry Details.
Details
PONTELAND MILBOURNE
NZ 17 SW
16/331 Milbourne Hall
and stable block
27.8.52
GV I
Country house with attached stable court. 1801 by John Patterson. Ashlar with
graduated Lakeland slate roof. Unified plan. Octagonal stable court with west
gate tower; linking range to rectangular main block with canted bays on three
sides and canted rear angles.
Entrance front has 2-storey, 3-bay linking range in centre. Open porch of
paired Roman Doric columns. Tripartite doorway with segmental fanlight and
radial glazing bars. 12-pane sashes on ground floor, 6-pane above. Plinth,
sill strings and panelled 1st floor band. Moulded eaves cornice.
Higher main block to right has 12-pane sashes on both floors. Similar detail.
West front, i.e. above roof of linking range is pedimented.
Stable block to left also has similar detail.
Shallow-pitched hipped roofs.
Tall entrance tower on west side over round-headed pedimented carriage arch;
slightly-recessed upper stage has angle pilasters, cornice, blocking course and
lead dome.
Interior: Hall has 2 fireplaces - one, wood of c.1750, Rococo style; the other
white marble of c.1800.
Oval anteroom with domed roof light leads to full-height rotunda with lst-floor
iron balustrade and dome with roof light; curved scagliola fireplace and seven
doors in curved entablatures.
Drawing room has one shallow curved wall. Deep classical frieze and multi-
moulded cornice; carved wood fireplace.
Circular domed lobby leads to octagonal library with built-in shelves and white
marble fireplace with Ionic columns and classical scene.
Oval staircase hall has iron stick balusters to cantilevered spiral stair, and
domed ceiling with roof light. Several other oval and semi-oval rooms. Good
friezes, cornices, doors, fireplaces and shutters throughout.
Listing NGR: NZ1130874394
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number: 238825
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.
End of official listing