Prestwick Hall
PRESTWICK HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1370741
- Date first listed:
- 22-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Prestwick Hall
- Statutory Address:
- PRESTWICK HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1370741
- Date first listed:
- 22-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Prestwick Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- PRESTWICK 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:
- PRESTWICK HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ponteland
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 18043 72424
Details
PONTELAND PRESTWICK NZ 17 SE
17/350 Prestwick Hall
GV II*
House. 1815 by John Dobson. Tooled-and-margined ashlar with plinth. Scottish slate roof. Greek Revival style. Square with lower 2-storey service wing projecting to rear on left return and conservatory projecting to rear on right. 2 storeys, 3 bays. 8 swept steps with side railings which are wreathed around ashlar piers. 2-leaf, half-glazed door in recessed porch with Doric antae and cornice. 12-pane margined sashes with moulded sills on ground floor. 1st floor sill band and 6-pane margined sashes. Cornice and blocking course. Hipped roof with 2 large ridge stacks.
To rear: doorway into service wing has pedimented Doric entablature. Large 24-pane margined sash stair window.
Interior: Entrance hall; screen of 2 Doric columns. Cast iron balusters said to have been brought from elsewhere. Plain stone door surrounds framed by incised line ending Greek key patterns. Coffered ceiling with triglyph frieze.
Dining room: Ornate plaster ceiling with wreaths of vines and ivy; multi- moulded frieze and cornice. White marble fireplace with round arch and keystone carved with vines; vines in the spandrels also. 2 doorcases (one framing a niche) with fluted pilasters, elaborate brackets, palmette friezes and enriched cornices. This niche and the larger serving niche have elaborate Rococo-style built-in tables. The serving niche has fluted surround and large built-in mirror in frame of palmettes, gilded pelmet.
Sitting room has similar elaborate ceiling. Wood fireplace with frieze of scrolls and shells.
Study has stone fireplace with colonettes and square dentil capitals; pedimented lintel with acroteria; coat of arms in the pediment and foliage in the acroteria.
Listing NGR: NZ1804372424
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 238844
- 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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