{"entry-date":"2013-01-29","start-date":"1988-09-01","end-date":"","entity":42153489,"name":"The Hall","dataset":"listed-building-outline","typology":"geography","reference":"1041781","prefix":"listed-building-outline","organisation-entity":220,"geometry":"MULTIPOLYGON (((-1.706235 55.511125, -1.706412 55.511133, -1.706423 55.511056, -1.706384 55.511055, -1.706387 55.511026, -1.706509 55.511031, -1.706522 55.510933, -1.706498 55.510932, -1.706509 55.510834, -1.706539 55.510835, -1.706544 55.510804, -1.706746 55.510814, -1.706765 55.510687, -1.706552 55.510676, -1.706557 55.510642, -1.706282 55.51063, -1.706274 55.510696, -1.706237 55.510694, -1.706232 55.510741, -1.706264 55.510742, -1.706236 55.51094, -1.706073 55.510933, -1.706074 55.510924, -1.705878 55.510915, -1.705864 55.511015, -1.705994 55.511023, -1.706194 55.511032, -1.706192 55.511045, -1.706231 55.511047, -1.706205 55.511106, -1.706203 55.511122, -1.706235 55.511125)))","point":"POINT (-1.706354 55.510871)","quality":"authoritative","notes":"NU 12 SE NEWTON-BY-THE-SEA DOXFORD HALL 2/164 The Hall GV II House. 1818 by John Dobson for Henry Taylor; enlarged and remodelled 1910 by Robert Mauchlen. Ashlar: Graduated Lakeland slate roofs except for Welsh slates on some rear parts. 1818 parts in a plain Grecian style, 1910 extensions in a free Classical style. Overall L-plan. Entrance (east) front in two parts. Left section is the 2-storey 5-bay main block. Plinth, 1st floor and sill bands. 3 steps up to central distyle-in- antis Greek Dorio porch with later glazing. Renewed 12-pane sash windows, the lower with moulded sills. Plain frieze and boldly-projecting eaves cornice. Hipped roof. To right is a lower 3-bay wing with similar fenestration and 2 stepped-and-corniced ridge stacks. On far right the 1910 east wing projects: 4-bay inner return shows similar fenestration except for projecting end bay which is a gatehouse. This has broad panelled end pilasters flanking distyle screen with plain Doric columns and lintels. Moulded and keyed roundel above, holding sundial, is flanked by 12-pane sashes. Pyramidal roof with central stepped-and-corniced stacks. In angle of wings is stone external stair: circular plan, with stair bifurcating around pillar carrying sundial; balustraded handrails; upper door under quadrant-plan stone canopy with frieze, swept cap and owl finial. South front shows similar detail and fenestration. North elevation: Gatehouse on far left has flat arch on columns with moulded caps, under cornice and keyed semicircular arch holding domed recess with statue; flanking circular radial-glazed windows in raised surrounds. West elevation: Main block has projecting stair wing with large leaded round-arched window above flat-roofed single-storey extension with pedimented centre; most windows plain sashes. Interior largely early C20. Open-well stair with wrought-iron handrail. Panelled sitting room with carved oak overmantel, ship painting and coffered plaster ceiling. Dining room in east wing has panelled plaster ceiling, wood columns and C17-style end fireplace with stone band. Altered pent-roofed sun lounge at south-west corner is not of special interest. ,","listed-building":"1041781"}