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Orchard House

A Grade II* Listed Building in Hexham, Northumberland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9705 / 54°58'13"N

Longitude: -2.0974 / 2°5'50"W

OS Eastings: 393862

OS Northings: 563986

OS Grid: NY938639

Mapcode National: GBR FBSZ.Q0

Mapcode Global: WHB2C.RBFF

Plus Code: 9C6VXWC3+52

Entry Name: Orchard House

Listing Date: 2 October 1951

Last Amended: 30 May 2002

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1370826

English Heritage Legacy ID: 239202

ID on this website: 101370826

Location: Hexham, Northumberland, NE46

County: Northumberland

Civil Parish: Hexham

Built-Up Area: Hexham

Traditional County: Northumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland

Church of England Parish: Hexham

Church of England Diocese: Newcastle

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Description



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

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