Burn Hall

NZ23NE 8/121

DURHAM AND FRAMWELLGATE DARLINGTON ROAD (West side) Burn Hall

GV II*

Country house. 1821-34 by Ignatius Bonomi; built by Moody of Ushaw; for B. J. Salvin. Sandstone ashlar with graduated Lakeland slate roof; rear range rendered. Irregular plan with symmetrical front range, 2 storeys and attics; 11 bays. Main elevation has channelled rustication. Giant tetrastyle unfluted Ionic porte-cochere in central 3 bays contains one-storey, one- bay fluted Ionic porch and flanking sashes. 6 panel round-headed door in rusticated hollow reveal. Sashes above and in remaining bays have glazing bars, some altered, aprons and plain reveals; blocked lunettes over those on ground floor in end bays, with scrolled keystones and foliage-carved spandrels. Outer bays project slightly and have wide pilasters flanking windows. First floor string; top entablature and roof parapet, balustraded over windows. Mansard roof has square-headed attic windows almost concealed; tall ashlar chimneys with plinths and cornices. Two-storey rear domestic wing.

Interior: Imperial stair with wreathed handrail and double curtail on first central flight; Gothic cast iron bulustrade. Rear ground floor passage has round-headed niches with enriched lugged mouldings; reception room to right of entrance hall has panelled dado and rich rococo stucco ceiling with fruit and flower decoration. Hall has modillioned cornice; rich stucco cornices in other rooms.

C20 3-storey right rear extension is not of interest.

Listing NGR: NZ2607238672