THE HERMITAGE

THE HERMITAGE, ACOMB

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1044816
Date first listed:: 20-Oct-1952
List Entry Name:: THE HERMITAGE
Statutory Address:: THE HERMITAGE, ACOMB

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1044816
Date first listed:: 20-Oct-1952
List Entry Name:: THE HERMITAGE
Statutory Address 1:: THE HERMITAGE, ACOMB

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: THE HERMITAGE, ACOMB

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Acomb
National Grid Reference:: NY 93640 65168

Details

NY 9365 20/25

ACOMB THE HERMITAGE The Hermitage

20.10.52

II* Country House. South wing rebuilt for Michael Coatsworth (owner 1741-1754), remainder for Mr. Jurin in 1760's, some earlier fabric being incorporated. Entrance block, east bay of south wing and some internal remodelling c.1890. South front tooled-and-margined ashlar, other parts rubble or roughly-squared stone with cut dressings (part of north-east wing brick-faced towards garden), C19 parts ashlar; Lakeland slate roofs. C18 house H plan, infilled on west by C19 entrance block; minor C18 and C19 additions to north.

South front 2 storeys, 7 + 1 bays. 3-stepped base, plinth, 1st floor and 1st floor sill bands, modillion eaves cornice, balustraded parapet. 7-bay part symmetrical. Projecting open-pedimented 3-bay centre has part-glazed door in eared architrave with frieze and cornice. Plate-glass sashes to ground floor, with 12-pane sashes above,1st floor with cornices on consoles and pedimented in centre. Diocletian window in keyed architrave above. Right, slightly set back C19 bay in same style has full-height canted bay facing east. Hipped roof; 2 tall stepped ridge stacks with panelled shafts and modillion cornices.

West (entrance) front has C19 projecting 2-bay centre, with similar details: right bay has 2-bay loggia with balustrade continued around forecourt; plate-glass sash to left, renewed 12-pane sashes above. East (garden) front has recessed centre with steps up to glazed double doors in late C19 pedimented doorcase with lunette above. 12-pane sash windows in raised moulded surrounds to right and in wing to right.

Interior: Early C19 dining room and library; late C19 drawing room with elaborately-carved coffered ceiling. Morning room has early C18 fireplace with deep bolection moulding. Kitchen has fireplace flanked by segmental arches with rusticated surrounds, and old charcoal-burning oven. Cellars beneath north-east wing have segmental brick vaults, except for one stone-vaulted chamber with blocked openings behind brick wine bins.Mid-C18 open-well stair with swept, moulded and wreathed handrail, turned balusters with faceted band below the knops, and curtail. Similar balustrades to closed-string servants' stair. Rococo fireplace in one bedroom and Chinese hand-painted wallpaper in another.

The house takes its name from being the reputed site of the C7 hermitage of St. John of Beverley. A medieval house, the 'Armytage', is recorded in 1496.

Listing NGR: NY9364065168

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Legacy System number:: 239785
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.