Unthank Hall
UNTHANK HALL, B6278
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1230062
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Unthank Hall
- Statutory Address:
- UNTHANK HALL, B6278
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1230062
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Unthank Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- UNTHANK HALL, B6278
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:
- UNTHANK HALL, B6278
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stanhope
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 99117 39107
Details
STANHOPE B6278 (East side) NY 9939 Stanhope 34/142 Unthank Hall 31/1/67
GV II*
House. C16 and C17 with early and later C18 alterations. Sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings and millstone grit quoins; roof of graduated stone flags with stone gable copings and ashlar and brick chimneys. L-plan. Main front: 2 storeys, 3 bays, with central 2-storey porch under continuous roof, and one- storey, one-bay right extension. Partly-flushed door with flat-stone-mullioned 2-light overlight in cyma-moulded square-headed surround, its outer edges quirked, under cyma-moulded cornice. Single light, in recessed chamfered surround,to left of door. Shorter recessed panels to left of window and to right of door. Similar panels flank 5-light stone-mullioned first-floor window, with recessed chamfers and narrow flat fronts to splayed mullions. Similar surrounds to ground-floor left horizontal sliding sash and first-floor right window with one mullion removed. Other windows 12-pane and renewed 24-pane sashes in plain stone surrounds. Corbelled chimney from first floor level in inner right return of porch. Low blocked door at right has chamfered square- headed surround. Right extension has plain stone surround to boarded door; small fixed light at left. Porch and end chimneys have corniced stacks with truncated round brick flues. Flattened ends to left gable coping. Massive stepped stack, at rear of front block on junction with rear wing, has 3 square ashlar flues.
Left return has sashes with glazing bars; partly-blocked 3-light stone-mullioned attic window under label mould. Lower and earlier rear wing is quoined. Rear courtyard has flat-Tudor-arched surround to door of front range; blind framed panel above. Rectangular stair turret on rear wing has door with flat-Tudor- arched surround; wide-chamfered Tudor-arched surround to door of wing; small square window above and left has iron bar and rail in chamfered surround, mainly hollow chamfers. Plain stone surrounds to sashes with broad glazing bars.
Interior: massive Tudor-arched fireplace in left front room; through-passage, with chamfer on frontside of door to stair turret. Rear wing has early C18 panelled room with shell-canopied cupboard. Much other panelling, both fielded and plank-and-muntin, as screens on first floor. Massive beams with stone corbels on right end only, in rear wing. Stone winder stair through semi- circle; moulded plank balustrade on landing. Many 2-panelled doors with pegged latches.
Listing NGR: NY9911739107
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 404912
- 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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