Acomb House
ACOMB HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1044844
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Acomb House
- Statutory Address:
- ACOMB HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1044844
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Acomb House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ACOMB HOUSE
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:
- ACOMB HOUSE
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 93343 66413
Details
ACOMB ACOMB NY 9366 18/2 Acomb House 20.10.52 GV II
House. C17 or earlier fabric remodelled in 1737 (dated keystone to south door M with initials S M for Simon and Mary Mewburn); stair wing added and north-east kitchen wing remodelled c.1800; north-west wing c.1900, east wing 1925. Front ashlar, other elevations coursed rubble with dressings except for north-west wing snecked stone with rock-faced quoins and tooled dressings. Stone slate roofs except for C20 grey tiles on some rear slopes.
South elevation in 2 sections. Main part 3 storeys, 5 narrow bays. Chamfered plinth and rusticated quoins. Former central doorway and all windows plate- glass sashes, all openings in raised moulded surrounds with keyed segmental heads. Coped gables with moulded kneelers; end stacks with 3 shafts and moulded cornices. To right, east wing 2 storeys, 2 bays. 8-panel door with radial fanlight in left bay; 12-pane sash windows, otherwise details as main block.
Left return in 2 sections. To right, end of main block shows 2 blocked chamfered doorways, with bricked-up opening to former stair on each of upper floors. To left, set forward, north-west wing 2½ storeys, 2 wide bays. Central projecting stack flanked by 2-storey canted bays with flat-topped half dormers above; all windows small=paned sashes.
Rear elevation shows round-arched stair window (re-set 1900) with 24-pane sash and radial glazing in head.
Interior: One contemporary ground floor room with fielded panels and fireplace with elaborate moulded lintel flanked by fluted pilasters. Dining room of c.1800 with plaster cornice and stone fireplace. Drawing room of c.1900 with cornice and ornamental ceiling. Open-well cut-string stair with carved tread ends, stick balusters, vase-on-urn newels and swept moulded handrail. Late C17/ early C18 1st-floor fireplaces. Principal-rafter roof with collar beams. Twin barrel-vaulted wine cellars of c.1800 beneath kitchen wing.
Listing NGR: NY9334366413
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 239761
- 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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