Urpeth Hall, Eastwood and Westacre
URPETH HALL, EASTWOOD AND WESTACRE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1159287
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Urpeth Hall, Eastwood and Westacre
- Statutory Address:
- URPETH HALL, EASTWOOD AND WESTACRE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1159287
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Urpeth Hall, Eastwood and Westacre
- Statutory Address 1:
- URPETH HALL, EASTWOOD AND WESTACRE
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:
- URPETH HALL, EASTWOOD AND WESTACRE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Urpeth
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 23825 54010
Details
URPETH HIGH URPETH NZ 25 SW 3/65 Urpeth Hall, Eastwood and Westacre II
Large house now 3 dwellings: front range Urpeth Hall; left rear wing Westacre; right rear wing Eastwood. Probably mid C18 centre block with flanking c.1890 wings; C19 rear wings of several builds; main block (Urpeth Hall) contains c.1890 classical interiors by Sopwith and Sons. Painted roughcast stone and Welsh slate roofs. Reversed U-plan with flanking wings on centre block.
3-storey, 5-bay centre block: central C19 stone porch; late C19 window surrounds with projecting sills (mainly replaced sashes; small square openings with replaced casements on second floor); steeply-pitched roof with coped gables, shaped kneelers and end stacks. 2-storey wing at left: shallow bowed 4-bay front with similar fenestration; semi-conical roof above bowed front and steeply-pitched roof behind; coped left gable and end stack. Long single- storey, one-bay wing at right has canted stone bay window on front and curved right return under semi-conical roof.
Rear wings have replaced sashes, steeply-pitched roofs and end stacks: 2-storey, 3-bay left wing with lower addition on rear; 3-storey, 4-bay right wing with 2-storey, 2-bay addition on rear.
Interior: main block (Urpeth Hall) has some c.1890.classical interiors (6-panel doors, moulded plaster ceilings etc.). Entrance hall with Doric screen. Domed staircase hall, lit by glazed lantern, has cantilevered geometrical staircase with 2 turned balusters per tread and wreathed handrail. Oval room in right wing and 2 rooms in left wing also with classical decoration.
C20 additions on rear of both rear wings are not of special interest.
Listing NGR: NZ2382554010
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 109409
- 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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