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Tower House

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CURIE listed-building-outline:1156436 no fact link
Prefix listed-building-outline Facts about Prefix
Reference 1156436 Facts about Reference
Name Tower House Facts about Name
Quality Authoritative: We have some data from the authoritative source no fact link
Dataset Listed building outline no fact link
Organisation Northumberland County Council no fact link
Start date 1987-07-27 Facts about Start date
End date Facts about End date
Entry date 2013-01-29 Facts about Entry date
Typology geography no fact link
Geometry MULTIPOLYGON (((-2.364876 54.972992, -2.364744 54.973079, -2.364783 54.973097, -2.364814 54.973076, -2.364907 54.973121, -2.365004 54.973055, -2.364876 54.972992))) Facts about Geometry
Point POINT (-2.364881 54.973058) Facts about Point
Notes HENSHAW TOW HOUSE NY 76 SE (East side) 17/50 Tower House II* Bastle, now house. Late C16 with late C18-early C19 rear outshut. Large roughly-squared stones; roof has graduated stone tiles on front and purple slates on rear; stone chimney stacks. Original entries, now blocked, on left gable end and first-floor rear. 2 storeys, 2 bays. Massive boulder plinth on front and returns. Huge roughly-squared quoins. Late C19 openings on front: replaced door in flush surround with alternating jambs at right; replaced sashes. Other small blocked window openings in front and returns are visible from inside only. Steeply-pitched roof with overhanging eaves. Large square- plan end stacks with top ledges and water tables; left end stack has re-set head corbel above ledge. Left return: roll-moulded, square-headed doorway with alternating jambs and massive lintel; chimney flue on stone relieving arch inserted behind doorway; blocked loop towards rear and small blocked opening above. Added rear outshut has late C20 fenestration; steeply-pitched pent roof interrupted at left by horizontal dormer window. Interior: c.l.5-metre thick walls; wide stone chimney flues on both gable ends; several small blocked window openings with internal splays; ground-floor room has adzed ceiling beams and a spiral stone stair to right of front door (stair probably in situ and possibly a unique feature in a bastle-house); 2 first-floor rooms with ceiling beams of heavy scantling - room at right has blocked doorway on rear; roof has heavy A-frame truss on a cambered tie beam; blocked loops in attic flanking both chimney flues. Single-storey shed on right return is not of special interest. A well-preserved bastle with a possibly unique spiral stone stair. , Facts about Notes
Listed building 1156436 Facts about Listed building

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        "entry-date": "2013-01-29",
        "start-date": "1987-07-27",
        "end-date": "",
        "entity": 42156199,
        "name": "Tower House",
        "dataset": "listed-building-outline",
        "typology": "geography",
        "reference": "1156436",
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        "organisation-entity": 220,
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        "point": "POINT (-2.364881 54.973058)",
        "quality": "authoritative",
        "notes": "HENSHAW TOW HOUSE NY 76 SE (East side) 17/50 Tower House II* Bastle, now house. Late C16 with late C18-early C19 rear outshut. Large roughly-squared stones; roof has graduated stone tiles on front and purple slates on rear; stone chimney stacks. Original entries, now blocked, on left gable end and first-floor rear. 2 storeys, 2 bays. Massive boulder plinth on front and returns. Huge roughly-squared quoins. Late C19 openings on front: replaced door in flush surround with alternating jambs at right; replaced sashes. Other small blocked window openings in front and returns are visible from inside only. Steeply-pitched roof with overhanging eaves. Large square- plan end stacks with top ledges and water tables; left end stack has re-set head corbel above ledge. Left return: roll-moulded, square-headed doorway with alternating jambs and massive lintel; chimney flue on stone relieving arch inserted behind doorway; blocked loop towards rear and small blocked opening above. Added rear outshut has late C20 fenestration; steeply-pitched pent roof interrupted at left by horizontal dormer window. Interior: c.l.5-metre thick walls; wide stone chimney flues on both gable ends; several small blocked window openings with internal splays; ground-floor room has adzed ceiling beams and a spiral stone stair to right of front door (stair probably in situ and possibly a unique feature in a bastle-house); 2 first-floor rooms with ceiling beams of heavy scantling - room at right has blocked doorway on rear; roof has heavy A-frame truss on a cambered tie beam; blocked loops in attic flanking both chimney flues. Single-storey shed on right return is not of special interest. A well-preserved bastle with a possibly unique spiral stone stair. ,",
        "listed-building": "1156436"
    }
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