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Newton Hall

A Grade II* Listed Building in Newton-by-the-Sea, Northumberland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.5178 / 55°31'4"N

Longitude: -1.6343 / 1°38'3"W

OS Eastings: 423189

OS Northings: 624958

OS Grid: NU231249

Mapcode National: GBR K40M.ZV

Mapcode Global: WHC10.VKYT

Plus Code: 9C7WG998+47

Entry Name: Newton Hall

Listing Date: 10 January 1953

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1041747

English Heritage Legacy ID: 237069

ID on this website: 101041747

Location: High Newton-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, NE66

County: Northumberland

Civil Parish: Newton-by-the-Sea

Traditional County: Northumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland

Church of England Parish: Embleton Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Newcastle

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Description


NU 22 SW NEWTON-BY-THE-SEA HIGH NEWTON-BY-THE-SEA

3/178 Newton Hall
10.1.53
GV II*

Country House. Late C18, probably for Joseph Forster and perhaps by William
Newton. Pink sandstone ashlar, rendered to rear. Scottish slate roof.

South front 2 storeys on basement, 5 bays, symmetrical. Plinth, set back
above basement, sill bands and 1st floor band. Swept flight of 12 moulded
steps, with curtail and wrought-iron openwork balustrade, up to central part-
glazed double doors in surround with pilasters and pediment. 12-pane sash
windows except for 8-pane short sashes to basement. Moulded eaves cornice.
Over 3 centre bays an open pediment with central marble statue and flanking
leafy urns. Hipped roof with T-plan stepped-and-banded stacks at each end of
ridge. Similar 4-bay left return. 3-bay right return, with full-height
canted 3-window bay to right. Rear elevation shows central gabled stair wing
with Venetian and Diocletian windows; right projecting early C20 four-bay
extension with 8-pane sash windows.

Interior: Sitting Room has marble fireplace, moulded dado rail and acanthus
cornice. Dining Room has dentil cornice. Venetian screen to stair hall;
open-well stair with stick balusters, moulded newels and ramped moulded
handrail. Bedrooms have cornices and old fireplace surrounds. Doors of 6
fielded panels, panelled shutters. Basement rooms show segmental-arched
fireplace, old kitchen range, and wine cellar under entrance hall with brick
barrel vault and stone wine bins.

Listing NGR: NU2318924958

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