Longhirst Hall (Longhirst)
Longhirst Hall. Photo by Northumberland County Council.
(NZ 22358900) Longhirst Hall School. (1)
Grade II* Longhirst Hall
1828 by Dobson (a very good example) Fine ashlar, two storeys. Centre two-storey bow with three sashes on each floor on flat face. West front has porch with giant Corinthian columns in antis. Interior said to be good (see Pevsner). (2)
Longhirst Hall, Grade II*. 1824 by John Dobson for William Lawson. Square villa with lower block and pair of service wings to north. Greek revival style.
Interior: spectacular ashlar-faced central hall, rectangular with apsidal ends. Imperial stair with wrought iron balustrade. Coffered vaults, central glazed dome. Rich plasterwork in dining room and library. The first of Dobson's great country houses. (3)
Grade II* Longhirst Hall
1828 by Dobson (a very good example) Fine ashlar, two storeys. Centre two-storey bow with three sashes on each floor on flat face. West front has porch with giant Corinthian columns in antis. Interior said to be good (see Pevsner). (2)
Longhirst Hall, Grade II*. 1824 by John Dobson for William Lawson. Square villa with lower block and pair of service wings to north. Greek revival style.
Interior: spectacular ashlar-faced central hall, rectangular with apsidal ends. Imperial stair with wrought iron balustrade. Coffered vaults, central glazed dome. Rich plasterwork in dining room and library. The first of Dobson's great country houses. (3)
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HERITAGE ASSESSMENT, Longhirst Hall
ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY, Investigation by RCHME/EH Architectural Survey ; RCHME
ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY, Investigation by RCHME/EH Architectural Survey ; RCHME
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