Holywell Manor House
HOLYWELL MANOR HOUSE, A192
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1371385
- Date first listed:
- 08-Feb-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Holywell Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- HOLYWELL MANOR HOUSE, A192
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/01233/30
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1371385
- Date first listed:
- 08-Feb-1949
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Holywell Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLYWELL MANOR HOUSE, A192
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:
- HOLYWELL MANOR HOUSE, A192
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Seaton Valley
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 31806 74490
Details
A 192 NZ 37 SW (East side, off) Holywell, Whitley Bay 8/7 Holywell Manor House (Formerly listed 8.2.49 as Strother Farm) GV II House, dated 1654 with inscription MEDIOCRIA FIRMA on door lintel, built for Sir Ralph Bates. Large rubble with cut dressings, some renewed c.1970; renewed pantile roof with C20 brick stacks. South elevation 2 storeys, 4 bays. Left- of-centre renewed door in moulded surround with flattened 4-centred head, inscribed lintel and hoodmould. Pair of doorways with similar but unmoulded arches, the left a C20 insertion, between left bays. Ground-floor windows formerly of 2 lights, in chamfered surrounds with hoodmoulds, that on right enlarged into doorway; far right inserted C20 window. Upper windows with similar surrounds, in flat-topped half dormers; smaller windows with timber lintels between left bays and to far right. Coped gables with moulded kneelers; end and 2 ridge stacks. Left return shows large projecting stack; former 2-light window with hoodmould on right and smaller chamfered window above. Rear central gabled stair wing flanked by gabled single-storey wings, that to left a C19 addition. Scattered fenestration; flat-topped half dormer near right end.
Interior: At west end large fireplace with segmental chamfered arch. Parlour fireplace has moulded 4-centred arch; similar but simpler fireplace in bedroom and another with corbelled-out lintel on stairs.
It is uncertain whether the present building is Bates' original house or a service or lodgings range; the Northumberland County History suggests that the main house stood on the east of the former courtyard, now a lawn.
The motto MEDIOCRIA FIRMA - 'The Middle Course is Safe' is associated with several families including the Bacon Baronets and the Lords Grimston of Westbury.
Listing NGR: NZ3180674490
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 235971
- 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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