The Old Farmhouse and adjacent outbuilding to northwest
The Old Farmhouse, Stanton, Morpeth, NE65 8PR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1304023
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Farmhouse and adjacent outbuilding to northwest
- Statutory Address:
- The Old Farmhouse, Stanton, Morpeth, NE65 8PR
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1304023
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Farmhouse and adjacent outbuilding to northwest
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Old Farmhouse, Stanton, Morpeth, NE65 8PR
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:
- The Old Farmhouse, Stanton, Morpeth, NE65 8PR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Netherwitton
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ1325490073
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15 April 2026 to amend the name and address and reformat the text to current standards
NZ 133901
NZ 19 SW
5/151
NETHERWITTON
STANTON
The Old Farmhouse and adjacent outbuilding to northwest
(Formerly listed as Townhead Farmhouse and adjacent outbuilding to north-west)
GV
II
House. Eastern block late C17, outshut and first western extension probably early C18, the latter remodelled and kitchen block added early C19; second western extension mid C19. Stone with dressings; slate roofs.
South front in three parts: two storey, two bay left section of squared tooled stone with tooled-and-margined quoins and dressings. Six-panel door in second bay, six-pane sash windows with slightly-projecting sills; all openings in alternating-block surrounds. Coped gables, stepped rendered end stacks. Set back to left, single-storey outbuilding with reverse-stepped gable. Middle slightly lower two storey section of tooled roughly-squared stone. Blocked door in second bay with twelve-pane sash window inserted; similar windows in left bay have tooled and margined lintels; stone right end stack. Right section one and half storeys, three bays, rubble with roughly-shaped quoins. Right sixteen-pane fixed window in former door opening, left twelve-pane Yorkshire sash and tiny four-pane stair window. Two slatted windows beneath eaves, C20 dormer. Right return shows reverse-stepped gable above roof of adjacent barn (q.v). Rear elevation: added kitchen block shows Yorkshire sashes, outshut to left has Yorkshire sash and old fixed windows.
Interior: eastern section retains heavy transverse ceiling beams, stair against former west wall, stud-and-daub partition at first floor level and old collar-beam roof trusses. Centre and western sections have C19 fittings including panelled shutters.
Listing NGR: NZ1325490073
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 238384
- 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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