NEW HIGH TOWN (COMPRISING BLAIROCHIL; BURNLAW; NUMBERS 3 AND 4; ARCHWAY COTTAGE; MELKRIDGE HOUSE AND OAKLAND NURSERIES)

NEW HIGH TOWN (COMPRISING BLAIROCHIL; BURNLAW; NUMBERS 3 AND 4; ARCHWAY COTTAGE; MELKRIDGE HOUSE AND OAKLAND NURSERIES), A 69 (T)

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1156483
Date first listed:: 27-Jul-1987
List Entry Name:: NEW HIGH TOWN (COMPRISING BLAIROCHIL; BURNLAW; NUMBERS 3 AND 4; ARCHWAY COTTAGE; MELKRIDGE HOUSE AND OAKLAND NURSERIES)
Statutory Address:: NEW HIGH TOWN (COMPRISING BLAIROCHIL; BURNLAW; NUMBERS 3 AND 4; ARCHWAY COTTAGE; MELKRIDGE HOUSE AND OAKLAND NURSERIES), A 69 (T)

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1156483
Date first listed:: 27-Jul-1987
List Entry Name:: NEW HIGH TOWN (COMPRISING BLAIROCHIL; BURNLAW; NUMBERS 3 AND 4; ARCHWAY COTTAGE; MELKRIDGE HOUSE AND OAKLAND NURSERIES)
Statutory Address 1:: NEW HIGH TOWN (COMPRISING BLAIROCHIL; BURNLAW; NUMBERS 3 AND 4; ARCHWAY COTTAGE; MELKRIDGE HOUSE AND OAKLAND NURSERIES), A 69 (T)

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: NEW HIGH TOWN (COMPRISING BLAIROCHIL; BURNLAW; NUMBERS 3 AND 4; ARCHWAY COTTAGE; MELKRIDGE HOUSE AND OAKLAND NURSERIES), A 69 (T)

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Melkridge
National Grid Reference:: NY 73919 63907

Details

MELKRIDGE A 69 (T) NY 76 SW (South side, off) Melkridge Village 16/56 New High Town (comprising: Blairochil; Burnlaw; Nos. 3 and 4; Archway Cottage; Melkridge House and Oakland Nurseries) GV II

Former brewery now terrace of 7 houses (Archway Cottage is 2 flats). Early C19 with alterations. Coursed rubble and dressings with patches of render on west range; stone-flagged, concrete-tiled and slate roofs; stone and brick chimneys. L-plan with added range on rear of Oakland Nurseries. 2 storeys. South range: each house 3 bays; Archway Cottage at west has elliptical archway; Melkridge House in centre has 6-panel door and 5-pane overlight in pedimented stone surround flanked by canted stone bay windows with cornice; Oakland Nurseries has identical door and surround; 12-pane sashes elsewhere; continuous steeply-pitched roof with 2 ridge stacks. West range from north to south: Blairochil; Burnlaw; Nos. 3 and 4; part of Archway Cottage; 10 altered and scattered openings on ground floor and 6 above; similar roof and chimney details. 2-storey range of former farmbuildings on rear of Oakland Nurseries has 7 ground- floor openings, 4 above and a low-pitched roof. Occupies important site in village.

Listing NGR: NY7391963907

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Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.