Newton Hall
NEWTON HALL, NEWTON HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1371158
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Newton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- NEWTON HALL, NEWTON HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1371158
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Newton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- NEWTON HALL, NEWTON 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:
- NEWTON HALL, NEWTON HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Newton-on-the-Moor and Swarland
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 16840 04725
Details
NEWTON-ON-THE-MOOR NEWTON HALL NU 10 SE 6/184 Newton Hall 10/1/53 GV II
Country house. 1772 for Samuel Cook, possibly incorporating earlier farmhouse in north wing. Enlarged and remodelled 1864 by S.F. Widdrington to his own designs; main block south bay window raised to 2 storeys, conservatory and porch added, north-west wing rebuilt; plasterwork by Giovanni Montirolli. Main block tooled ashlar, north-east wing smooth ashlar, other parts squared stone; north wing with rendering scored to imitate coursed stone. Graduated Lakeland slate roofs except for Welsh slates on north and north-east wings. Irregular plan.
South elevation: Main block 2 storeys, 7 narrow bays. Plinth, band broken by ground floor windows, moulded eaves cornice. Bays 2 and 3 project, with balustraded parapet; ground floor right is enclosed by 2-bay conservatory with glazed front wall on stone plinth between square piers with moulded caps and finials. Plain sash windows, taller on ground floor, in architraves with projecting bracketed sills. Hipped roof with 3 stepped-and-corniced ridge stacks. Set back to right is end of north-east wing with 12- and 6-pane sashes in architraves. Set further back to left is 4-bay north-west wing with plain sashes in chamfered surrounds.
East (entrance) front: Central 3-bay north-east wing with pent-roofed passage below tall 12-pane and 6-pane sashes,all in architraves. Left end porch with 6-panel door in architrave under carved frieze and modillioned pediment enclosing Widdrington arms and motto. Set back to left is similar 4-bay return of main block. Set back to right is lower north wing of 2 + 1 storeys, with varied fenestration. West elevation: Square ground floor bay window with balustraded parapet; to left a Venetian stair window with radial head. Interior: Conservatory shows Italian niches, panels and fountain set in walls, and floor of marble tesserae. Entrance hall has half-glazed double doors in surround with attached columns and cornice; full-size murals of London Bridge and Venice, by S.F. Widdrington. Drawing Room has C18 carved marble fireplace, enriched cornice and elaborate ceiling in mid-C18 style. Library shows similar ceiling and marble fireplace holding early C19 wrought- iron grate with radial convector hearth. Similar ceiling and fireplace in Dining Room. Stair hall has Venice mural and 1918 Venetian screen to New Hall; C18 open-string stair has turned balusters with square knops and ramped moulded handrail. C18 fielded-panel doors in corniced surrounds throughout. H. Montgomery-Massingberd, 'The Widdringtons' place in history', The Field Oct. 11 1986.
Listing NGR: NU1684004725
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 236853
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
The Field in The Field, (1986)
The Field in The Field, (1986)
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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