Shortridge Hall
SHORTRIDGE HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1303334
- Date first listed:
- 31-Dec-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Shortridge Hall
- Statutory Address:
- SHORTRIDGE HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1303334
- Date first listed:
- 31-Dec-1969
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Shortridge Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHORTRIDGE HALL
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:
- SHORTRIDGE HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Warkworth
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 24030 07839
Details
WARKWORTH SHORTRIDGE HALL NU 20 NW
10/332 Shortridge Hall 31.12.69 (formerly listed as Shortridge Hall (County Council - Old Peoples s Welfare)
GV II
Country House, now old peoples' home. 1898 by W.L. Newcombe of Newcastle for Mr. R. Deuchar. Squared stone with ashlar dressings; graduated Lakeland slate roof. Near-square plan with central stair hall; short wing to west. Classical style.
South front. Main part 2 storeys, 3 + 1 + 3 bays, symmetrical. Plinth; 1st floor sill band. Centre bay has prostyle Roman Doric porch,with paired columns to front and sides on high plinth walls, enclosing part-glazed double doors with overlight and side-lights. 1st floor tripartite sash in architrave with balustraded parapet above between pilasters with urn finials. Side parts have French windows in architraves under cornices; 1st-floor plate glass sashes under cornices. Hipped roof with 2 corniced stacks on each side slope. Set back to left a 1-bay wing showing similar fenestration; hip-ended roof with ridge stack.
West front 2 bays, with projecting 3-bay wing to left; similar fenestration. East front 7 bays, the centre a 3-window bow, with ground floor windows under a linked cornice. North (entrance) front has centre porch similar to that on south; centre 3 bays have 2nd floor with balustraded parapet.
All ground-floor windows have patterned glazing to top lights, each with Deuchar arms and motto in Greek Key border.
Interior largely contemporary: Full-height central hall with 3-bay elliptical arcade on west and imperial stair with moulded square balusters, moulded handrails, panelled newels with pendants and similar balcony balustrade; domed roof light with coloured glazing. Ornamental cornices. Half-glazed screen to entrance lobby
Attached altered single-storey link and other buildings to north-west are not of special interest
Listing NGR: NU2403007839
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 237223
- 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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