Headlam Hall
HEADLAM HALL, THE GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1121082
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Headlam Hall
- Statutory Address:
- HEADLAM HALL, THE GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1121082
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Headlam Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- HEADLAM HALL, THE GREEN
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:
- HEADLAM HALL, THE GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Headlam
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 18023 18884
Details
NZ 11 NE HEADLAM THE GREEN (East side)
6/10 Headlam Hall 7/1/52 GV II*
Country house. C17 core, perhaps incorporating older stonework, partly encased by L-shaped, mid C18 entrance block and early C20 north wing. C17 and C18 ranges of dressed sandstone; north wing of sandstone ashlar; early C20 roof of sandstone flags. " '
3-storey entrance front has 3 linked sections. Right section: mid C18, 5-bay block (with narrower 5-bay right return) has chamfered plinth, raised and chamfered quoins; central, glazed double doors in richly-detailed, rusticated surround; 12--pane sashes to ground and-first floors, and 16-pane sashes to second floor, in raised surrounds. Recessed, single-bay middle section: mid C18, 2 storeys with third storey added in early C20; Venetian windows to ground and first floors and tripartite window to second floor. Projecting, 3-bay north wing to left has quoins and 12-pane sashes in raised surrounds; left return has two corniced, lateral stacks. Steeply-pitched and slightly-swept hipped roof has flat top over north wing. Three massive, corniced ridge stacks.
3-storey, 9-bay rear, with mainly renewed mullioned windows, retains C17 character. 5-bay, E-shaped centre block has some original mullions and is flanked by recessed single bays with projecting mid C18 bay to left and far- projecting north wing to right. Four extruded bays of 2 and 3 storeys between the projecting rear bays. Central block with 3 and 4-light mullioned windows and central door under individual hoodmoulds to ground floor; mainly 4-light mullioned-and-transomed windows to first and second floors. Roof is hipped over each of the five projecting bays.
Interior: much altered in early C20 but retains mid C18 panelled entrance hall with pair of Tuscan columns; upstairs room said to have Jacobean panelling and a probably late C17 chimney piece with strapwork decoration and terms.
Detached stable range to north and stable block to east not of special interest.
Listing NGR: NZ1802318884
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111094
- 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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