Archway and Gates Stable Block and Attached Wall to North East of Shawdon Hall

ARCHWAY AND GATES STABLE BLOCK AND ATTACHED WALL TO NORTH EAST OF SHAWDON HALL

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1374397
Date first listed:
25-Aug-1987
Statutory Address:
ARCHWAY AND GATES STABLE BLOCK AND ATTACHED WALL TO NORTH EAST OF SHAWDON HALL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1374397
Date first listed:
25-Aug-1987
Statutory Address 1:
ARCHWAY AND GATES STABLE BLOCK AND ATTACHED WALL TO NORTH EAST OF SHAWDON HALL

Location

Statutory Address:
ARCHWAY AND GATES STABLE BLOCK AND ATTACHED WALL TO NORTH EAST OF SHAWDON HALL

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

District:
Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Hedgeley
National Grid Reference:
NU 09279 14341

Details

HEDGELEY SHAWDON NU 01 SE 8/247 Archway and gates, stable block and attached wall to north-east of Shawdon Hall GV II

Archway and gates, probably 1858 by John Dobson; stable block and wall c.1780 possibly by William Newton, with C19 rear wing. Archway ashlar, gates timber and cast-iron, stable block and wall squared stone with Welsh slate roof, Stable block L-plan, linked by archway at south-west corner to rear wing of Hall (q.v.).

Round archway with plinth, moulded keystone and impost band broken by pilasters rising to a plain frieze and moulded cornice, carrying pedestal with seated lion holding shield with motto. Panelled double gates with spiked top rail.

Stable block, to right 2 storeys, 7 bays, symmetrical. Plinth, moulded eaves cornice. Central boarded double doors, under radial fanlight in keyed round arch flanked by small casements under larger elliptical arch. 4-pane sash windows; 6-pane sashes on 1st floor. Hipped roof with C20 roof lights. Added left rear wing with 4-pane sash windows.

Right return, facing downhill, has segmental arch to cellar with brick barrel vault; and blind lst-floor window. Attached wall to left has broader segmental arch to cellar with stone barrel vault running under lawn in front of stables; wall with flat coping sloped down to left.

Listing NGR: NU0927914341

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