Orchard House
ORCHARD HOUSE, PRIESTPOPPLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1370826
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Orchard House
- Statutory Address:
- ORCHARD HOUSE, PRIESTPOPPLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1370826
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-May-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Orchard House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ORCHARD HOUSE, PRIESTPOPPLE
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:
- ORCHARD HOUSE, PRIESTPOPPLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hexham
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 93862 63986
Details
709/2/60 PRIESTPOPPLE
02-OCT-51 (North side)
ORCHARD HOUSE
(Formerly listed as:
PRIESTPOPPLE
ORHARD HOUSE)
(Formerly listed as:
PRIEST POPPLE
48
Orchard House and)
GV II*
House, now office and veterinary surgery. c. 1825. 2 storeys. Built around a courtyard to the road, closed by a low wall with central gate piers and cast iron gates. Recessed centre (south front) has 2 windows, east wing has single window over projecting porch.
South front ashlar, right wing rendered with some raised quoins. Moulded eaves cornice. Sash windows: marginal glazing bar sashes to south front, glazing bar sashes to east. Porch in north east corner closed, with Ionic portico with entablature to west and a niche to south.
Double span gable to east wing which has 3 chimneys, a kneeler with a plaster lion couchant and a single window to left. North front to east wing has front brick with chamfered quoins, kneelers and rusticated headstones. Later 4 light bay to right.
Rear: ashlar at back of centre portion, which also has an Ionic portico.
Nos 14 to 46 (even) and Orchard House form a group, of which Nos 14 to 18, 26 to 34
and 42 to 46 and 44A are of local interest.
Listing NGR: NY9386263986
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 239202
- 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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