Sheraton House
SHERATON HOUSE, CLAYPORT SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1156308
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Sheraton House
- Statutory Address:
- SHERATON HOUSE, CLAYPORT SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1156308
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Sheraton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHERATON HOUSE, CLAYPORT SQUARE
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:
- SHERATON HOUSE, CLAYPORT SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Alnwick
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 18543 13163
Details
1. CLAYPORT SQUARE 5330 Sheraton House NU 1813 SE 1/211 II 2. Set back from street and 'Clayport Square'. Dated 1846, attributed to Smith. Gothick. Two storeys - a gabled centrepiece recessed between 3 storey embattled octagonal side towers. Ashlar built. Pointed windows, glazing bar sashes - 3 in centre, one on outer facets of towers. Pointed labels 1st floor, Tudor labels on ground floor. Foiled oculus in gable with date 1846. Cill strings below 1st and 2nd floor windows. The Sheraton house facia obscures the former inscription 'United Presbyterian Church'. On the towers are set backs half way up, a narrow square headed light 2nd floor with Tudor label and pointed window with moulded head and Tudor label on 1st and ground floors. Two entrances - at sides of tower - 4 centered arch headed doorways with Tudor labels and lodged doors. Interior: adapted to warehouse retaining gallery and hammerbeam roof; fine newel staircase in east tower. At rear; foiled oculus in gable, pointed arch windows on each side one with pointed glazing and a lower projecting gable end with a vesca-shaped window. At south-west end is a lower rubble building with 5 pointed windows and a hipped roof.
Listing NGR: NU1854313163
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 235673
- 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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