Dotland Park Farmhouse
DOTLAND PARK FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1155783
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Dotland Park Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- DOTLAND PARK FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1155783
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Dotland Park Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOTLAND PARK FARMHOUSE
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:
- DOTLAND PARK FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hexhamshire
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 93136 60213
Details
HEXHAMSHIRE LOW QUARTER DOTLAND PARK NY 96 SW
2/216 Dotland Park Farmhouse (formerly listed as Dotland Park) 20.10.52 II*
Hunting Lodge of Priors of Hexham, c.1500. Refenestrated and outshut built late C18/early C19, outshut heightened and other alterations 1907. Coursed roughly-squared stone with cut dressings; slate roof. South elevation 2 storeys, 4 irregular bays. Bay 2 doorway in late C19 wooden porch, and remains of 3 earlier arched doorways; 16-pane sash windows in raised tooled- and-margined surrounds (that on 1st floor bay 3 is 1907 insertion). Coped gables; stepped left end stack, right end stack rebuilt on old base. Left return shows several blocked windows including cinquefoil-headed light with arms of Prior Smithson in spandrels. Right return shows blocked chamfered light to attic.
Interior: in rear wall of original house, 2 windows of 2 cinquefoil-headed lights under square head with hoodmould, again with arms of Prior Smithson. 6-bay roof has tie-beam trusses with curved principals and collars, one (formerly 3) level of purlins and ridge.
The heraldry suggests the bunting lodge was built by Thomas Smithson (prior 1491-1524) although earlier medieval fabric may be incorporated. In 1654 it served as a Baptist meeting house, one of the earliest in the North of England.
Listing NGR: NY9313660213
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 240586
- 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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