Hepscott Hall
HEPSCOTT HALL, SIDE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206462
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Hepscott Hall
- Statutory Address:
- HEPSCOTT HALL, SIDE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206462
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Hepscott Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- HEPSCOTT HALL, SIDE LANE
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:
- HEPSCOTT HALL, SIDE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hepscott
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 22419 84176
Details
HEPSCOTT SIDE LANE NZ 28 SW (North side) 5/2 Hepscott Hall 20.10.69 GV II
House. Later C17, probably incorporating earlier structure. Small C18 extension and some alterations; roof restored to possibly original form after fire c.1965. Front squared tooled stone, other elevations roughly-squared stone with cut quoins; old brick stacks. C20 flat asphalt roofs, except for Welsh slates on C18 extension and C20 tiles on pantry. C17 house T-plan, 3-storey main block with 4-storey tower at rear.
South elevation 3 storeys, 5 bays, slightly irregular. Right-of-centre C19 half-glazed door in C17 chamfered surround with segmental-pointed head; wall above obscured by ivy. Flanking bays have inserted 12-pane sash windows, end bays have chamfered single-light windows with small-paned casements to upper floors, with traces of blocked windows below. Flat-coped C20 parapet. To far left, lean-to pantry with blocked door and small window.
Left return shows blocked C17 1st-floor light, and C18 extension to rear with 16-pane sash window.
Rear elevation shows projecting left-of-centre tower: C20 door and 2 small old chamfered lights to ground floor; 12-pane sash window, 3-light mullioned window with old fixed casements and single-light chamfered window above. Plain parapet.
Rear wall of main block, to either side of tower, has blocked single-light windows, and plain stacks rising from the parapet alongside the tower.
Rear elevation of tower, onto main block roof, has chamfered flat-pointed doorway and small chamfered window.
Interior: Hall fireplace has chamfered surround with flattened triangular head. Similar but smaller fireplaces said to be concealed on upper floors. Ground floor of C18 extension has segmental brick vault. Dog-leg closed-string stair in tower with vase-on-urn balusters, moulded handrail and panelled newels. Some 2-panel doors. Panelled shutters to sash windows.
Listing NGR: NZ2241984176
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 238917
- 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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