Bywell House
BYWELL HOUSE, 1-4
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1044791
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Bywell House
- Statutory Address:
- BYWELL HOUSE, 1-4
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1044791
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Bywell House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BYWELL HOUSE, 1-4
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:
- BYWELL HOUSE, 1-4
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bywell
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 04866 61611
Details
BYWELL BYWELL NZ 0461 23/69 Bywell House (Nos. 1-4 20.10.52 consecutive)
GV II
House, in multiple occupancy. Main block early C19, south wing mid C19, north wing 1890 but C18 parts incorporated to rear. Front squared stone with ashlar dressings, wings ashlar; left return and rear coursed roughly-squared stone, right return snecked tooled stone. Stone slate roof except for Welsh slates on south wing.
Front in 3 parts: centre 2 storeys, 4 bays. In second bay 3 steps (with incised marks showing flood levels) up to 6-panel door with 3-pane overlight in architrave with cornice broken forward at ends; 1855 flood mark on left jamb. 12-pane sash windows in architraves, the lower with cornices. Broad square end stacks have panelled corniced shafts. Flanking gabled wings have sash windows (4-pane in left wing, 12-pane in right) in architraves with slits above; coped gables with moulded kneelers and trefoil finials.
Left return shows 6-panel door with plain overlight; tripartite sash to left. Right return shows similar doors flanking projecting bay with triple sash window; 3 12-pane sashes above. Rear elevation complicated: similar doors and various sash windows; stepped and corniced stacks.
Interior: central pane of front door overlight has painted glass with White Horse (building was once Inn). Open-string Geometrical stair with turned newel at foot, stick balusters and swept moulded handrail. 6-panel doors.
Listing NGR: NZ0486561618
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 239830
- 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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