Barmoor Castle
BARMOOR CASTLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1156023
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Barmoor Castle
- Statutory Address:
- BARMOOR CASTLE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1156023
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Barmoor Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARMOOR CASTLE
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:
- BARMOOR CASTLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lowick
- National Grid Reference:
- NT9972039886
Details
NT 93 NE
5/86
LOWICK
BARMOOR
Barmoor Castle
GV
II*
Country house. Largely 1801 by Patterson of Edinburgh but incorporating earlier
masonry and with building continuing throughout the C19. Ashlar with Lakeland
slate roof. A building of classical character but in castellated Tudor style.
Entrance front, main block: 3 storeys, 3 bays with a 4-storey central tower porch
projecting and having diagonal corners with a single-storey bow-fronted entrance
between. 2-leaf, 6-panelled door in tripartite doorcase with segmental fanlight.
Mullioned-and-transomed windows under hoodmoulds. Tower has heavy corbel table
under battlements. Flanking bays have moulded cornice beneath battlements.
2 bays to right in similar style, and round corner tower are part of banqueting
wing on right return.
Banqueting wing: 2 storeys, 7 bays with central 3-bay shallow bow window, and
round corner towers.
Rear facade similar but the central bow is 3 storeys high and set in tower-like
projection.
Interior has oval entrance hall with niches. 3-storey cantilevered stair with
wrought-iron balusters; oval glass dome over. Main rooms on 1st floor including
oval room above entrance with anthemion frieze and Chinese wallpaper. Oval
saloon with glass dome and 8 doors, 4 with pediments and 4 with decorative
sopraporte. The room behind this has a swivel fireplace which was shared with
the saloon. Many good fireplaces.
Banqueting wing roofless and decaying at time of survey.
Listing NGR: NT9972039886
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 237794
- 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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