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Newton House

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

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.5212 / 55°31'16"N

Longitude: -1.6281 / 1°37'41"W

OS Eastings: 423580

OS Northings: 625337

OS Grid: NU235253

Mapcode National: GBR K42L.BM

Mapcode Global: WHC10.YHW6

Plus Code: 9C7WG9CC+FQ

Entry Name: Newton House

Listing Date: 1 September 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1303795

English Heritage Legacy ID: 237075

ID on this website: 101303795

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 NW NEWTON-Y-THE-SEA HIGH NEWTON-BY-THE-SEA

1/184 Newton House
10.1.53

GV II

House, C18 enlarged and remodelled c.1800; porch late C19. Front block
squared stone; wing rubble, largely rendered; porch ashlar. Welsh slate roof
with stacks rebuilt in brick on old bases. L-plan.

Front elevation 2 storeys, 3 bays, symmetrical. Plinth, 1st floor band.
Central flat-roofed porch has rounded corners with channeled rustication
flanked by pilasters; moulded cornice and blocking course. 6-panel door under
plain fanlight in moulded round arch with keystone, on left return; arched
window with plain sash in front. 4-pane sash windows with slightly-projecting
sills. Moulded eaves cornice. Hipped roof with 2 ridge stacks. 2-bay
returns show similar fenestration. Right return shows join between C18 and
c.1800 fabric between bays; set back to right is a 3-bay rear wing with small-
paned sashes and, at left end, gabled porch holding flush-panelled door with
plain overlight; hip-ended roof with one ridge stack.

Interior: Two fireplaces have elaborate plasterwork said to be by Napoleonic
prisoners of war; that in drawing room has seashells with female figure with
anchor, that in sitting room has triple-spired cathedral, hounds and birds.
Hall has harebell cornice and ceiling rose. Stone dog-leg stair with stick
balusters and moulded wreathed handrail. Other rooms have cornices and doors
of 6 panels with beaded surrounds.

Listing NGR: NU2358025337

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