Butlesdon House
BUTLESDON HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1371235
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Butlesdon House
- Statutory Address:
- BUTLESDON HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1371235
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Butlesdon House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BUTLESDON HOUSE
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:
- BUTLESDON HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Warkworth
- National Grid Reference:
- NU2245107437
Details
NU 20 NW
10/310
WARKWORTH
LOW BUSTON
Butlesdon House
GV
II
House, probably a bastle, formerly dated 1604, for Henry Johnson; single-
storey extension later C17. Oldest part heavy rubble with roughly-shaped long
quoins; extension squared rubble. Renewed pantile roofs; C20 brick stacks.
Plan: oldest part 11 x 6.4 metres externally; side walls 0.9 metre thick,
west end wall 1.12 metres.
South elevation: Main part 2 storeys, 2 bays, slightly irregular. Centre
half-glazed door with 3-pane overlight in inserted doorway; 4-pane sashes to
ground floor and 12-pane sashes above, all with timber lintels. At 1st floor
level a blocked slit near left end and possible blocked door right of centre.
Raised gable copings with triangular spandral stones; small right end stack.
1-storey 2-bay part to left shows renewed door, in worn chamfered surround,
and C20 windows; similar gable coping at left end.
Right return shows blocked 1st-floor and attic windows. Left return of 1-
storey part shows 2 blocked slits with blocked pitching door above.
Rear elevation: near right end of oldest part at 1st-floor level a small
chamfered window with sockets for metal or wood grille; immediately right a
blocked doorway, probably C18. 1-storey part shows central pair of doorways
(left with boarded door, right blocked) with tooled-and-margined alternating-
block surrounds; to right a C20 window inserted in old chamfered doorway.
Interior: 1-storey part has C18/early Cl9 fireplace with domed set-pot
recess.
Historical note: In late C19 datestone and inscription `H. Johnson' were
recorded.
Altered rear wing and attached farmbuilding are not of special interest.
Listing NGR: NU2245107437
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 237201
- 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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