Ouston House
OUSTON HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1303158
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Ouston House
- Statutory Address:
- OUSTON HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1303158
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Ouston House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OUSTON HOUSE
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:
- OUSTON HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Plenmeller with Whitfield
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 77691 52874
Details
NY 75SE PLENMELLER WITH WHITFIELD OUSTON
14/181 Ouston House
II
Former farmhouse now divided into 2 dwellings. House late C18, altered later C19, extended and tower built 1938. House squared stone with ashlar front; tower rubble with cut quoins and dressings, largely re-used from the former Ninebanks Mill; some dressings from St. Peter's Church in Newcastle. Slate roof. House 2 storeys, 4 bays, the left bay an addition of 1938. 12-pane sash windows, with projecting sills, ground floor 2nd and 3rd sashes renewed, the latter in former door position. Tooled and margined dressings largely re-tooled when the house was faced with ashlar in the mid C19. Copy sashes in left bay. Projecting eaves on wooden brackets. Stepped stone right end stack, ridge stack (originally left end) rebuilt in brick on old base. To left set slightly forward, 3-storey tower with mullioned windows and parapet with moulded cornice (c.f. Ninebanks Tower). Rear elevation has 12-pane sashes and gabled later C19 wing. Interior has 6-panel doors, panelled shutters, fireplace with chamfered stone surround, simple stair with grip handrail and stick balusters.
Listing NGR: NY7769152874
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 240300
- 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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