Newmoor Hall (Longframlington)
[NU 14330343] Newmoor Hall. (1)
Newmoor House, probably erected within a few years of 1700, is in a sheltered position and is of stone. In plan, it is shaped like the letter T; the hall and staircase occupying the central portion. The west facade has a doorway with a classical cornice, supported on fluted doric pilasters. On one side of the door are three windows, on the other side, four, with heavy projecting architraves. The present owner is Mr William J Robinson. (2)
The main building faces south west and is of two storeys, constructed of well dressed masonry and with a roof of stone slabs. The projecting north east wing is of much plainer architecture.
The architectural features are somewhat unusual for this region. The date of c.1700 would appear to be a little early when the building is compared with others of this period in the area, but it may be that it was alien to the local architectural tradition. An early 18th century date is therefore accepted.
The building is in good condition although at the moment unoccupied. It is known locally as Newmoor Hall. (3)
Condition unchanged. (4)
Newmoor Hall stands on the west bank of the Swarland Burn 2.5km north-east of Longframlington, on the opposite side of the stream to the medieval Overgrass Tower.
The house has a quite spectacular eight-bay front, facing south-west, with rusticated quoins, a doorway between heavy fluted pilasters, and windows with alternating-block surrounds and stepped keystones, in a style which clearly owes something to Vanbrugh; it has been dated to c.1720. The rear elevation is, in contrast, very plain, but shows a variety of fabric types and traces of various blocked openings. A central wing (giving the house an overall 'T'-plan) was removed c.1950.
There are one or two features that could be taken as implying that earlier fabric is incorporated. Near the north-west end of the rear elevation what appear to be a couple of angle quoins (indicating that the house, in its present early 18th-century form, has been slightly extended), just above the roof of an outshut. At the south-east end of the elevation the lower four or five quoins are set forward of the corner above, and this projection is carried across the width of the south-east end as a chamfered set-back, at what is approximately the ground level at the front. The lower quoins are of more massive blocks than those above, and of slightly different character, although not of a form especially indicative of any earlier period. The chamfer of the off-set is cut at a rather shallower angle than that of the chamfered plinth on the front elevation.
The interior of the house has been completely remodelled on several occasions; it apparently declined to agricultural use in the mid-19th century, and was completely stripped out and remodelled internally c1950.
In summary, there are suggestions, but no clear evidence that the house incorporates pre-18th century fabric; if such fabric is present it could well be of 17th-century date. (5)
Additional Reference (6-7)
Newmoor House, probably erected within a few years of 1700, is in a sheltered position and is of stone. In plan, it is shaped like the letter T; the hall and staircase occupying the central portion. The west facade has a doorway with a classical cornice, supported on fluted doric pilasters. On one side of the door are three windows, on the other side, four, with heavy projecting architraves. The present owner is Mr William J Robinson. (2)
The main building faces south west and is of two storeys, constructed of well dressed masonry and with a roof of stone slabs. The projecting north east wing is of much plainer architecture.
The architectural features are somewhat unusual for this region. The date of c.1700 would appear to be a little early when the building is compared with others of this period in the area, but it may be that it was alien to the local architectural tradition. An early 18th century date is therefore accepted.
The building is in good condition although at the moment unoccupied. It is known locally as Newmoor Hall. (3)
Condition unchanged. (4)
Newmoor Hall stands on the west bank of the Swarland Burn 2.5km north-east of Longframlington, on the opposite side of the stream to the medieval Overgrass Tower.
The house has a quite spectacular eight-bay front, facing south-west, with rusticated quoins, a doorway between heavy fluted pilasters, and windows with alternating-block surrounds and stepped keystones, in a style which clearly owes something to Vanbrugh; it has been dated to c.1720. The rear elevation is, in contrast, very plain, but shows a variety of fabric types and traces of various blocked openings. A central wing (giving the house an overall 'T'-plan) was removed c.1950.
There are one or two features that could be taken as implying that earlier fabric is incorporated. Near the north-west end of the rear elevation what appear to be a couple of angle quoins (indicating that the house, in its present early 18th-century form, has been slightly extended), just above the roof of an outshut. At the south-east end of the elevation the lower four or five quoins are set forward of the corner above, and this projection is carried across the width of the south-east end as a chamfered set-back, at what is approximately the ground level at the front. The lower quoins are of more massive blocks than those above, and of slightly different character, although not of a form especially indicative of any earlier period. The chamfer of the off-set is cut at a rather shallower angle than that of the chamfered plinth on the front elevation.
The interior of the house has been completely remodelled on several occasions; it apparently declined to agricultural use in the mid-19th century, and was completely stripped out and remodelled internally c1950.
In summary, there are suggestions, but no clear evidence that the house incorporates pre-18th century fabric; if such fabric is present it could well be of 17th-century date. (5)
Additional Reference (6-7)
N4296
Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
Georgian (1714 to 1830)
20th Century (1901 to 2000)
Medieval (1066 to 1540)
Georgian (1714 to 1830)
20th Century (1901 to 2000)
Medieval (1066 to 1540)
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1957; E Geary
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1971; B H Pritchard
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1971; B H Pritchard
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