Thornton House

THORNTON HOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1304261
Date first listed:
30-Jan-1986
List Entry Name:
Thornton House
Statutory Address:
THORNTON HOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1304261
Date first listed:
30-Jan-1986
List Entry Name:
Thornton House
Statutory Address 1:
THORNTON HOUSE

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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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THORNTON HOUSE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Hartburn
National Grid Reference:
NZ 09804 86644

Details

HART BURN THORNTON NZ 08 NE NZ 098866 9/58 Thornton House II House, late C18. Squared tooled stone, slate roof. Main block with L-plan servants' wing to east. Front 3 storeys, 3 bays, symmetrical. Plinth. Late C19 sashes in old openings; coped gables with stepped end stacks. Set back to right 2-storey, 2-bay wing with similar fenestration, coped gable and stone end stack. On left return a small projecting porch with flush-panelled door, Gothick window and hipped roof. Pedimented gable end. Rear elevation shows similar fenestration to front. Interior: open-well stair with stick balusters and swept grip handrail.

Listing NGR: NZ0980486644

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Legacy System number:
238295
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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