Buildings And Walls Around Stable Yard To North Of The Hall

6/185 NEWTON-ON-THE-MOOR NEWTON HALL NU 10 SE 6/185 Buildings and walls around stable yard, to north of the Hall

GV II

Ranges and walls around stableyard, late C18 altered later C19. Coach-house squared tooled stone, other parts rubble; cut dressings; Welsh slate roofs with brick stack to coach-house. Ranges around rectangular yard closed by wall with central gateway on east; south range extends beyond yard to form gateway into rear yard of Hall. North range is coach-house: 2 storeys, 5 irregular bays. On right a pair of 3-centred arches now holding small-paned casement windows, on left a 12-pane casement flanked by part-blocked doorways now holding sash windows; Yorkshire sashes above. Eaves band. Hipped roof with ridge stack. Single-storey west range shows three casements and a 3-centred carriage arch. 2-storey south range: at left end gateway with boarded double doors under flat 4-centred arch; panel above with Widdrington arms and clock in architrave set in a gablet with ball finial, flanked by scrolled brackets; open timber bellcote, with pyramidal roof and weathervane, above. Single-storey bay at far left is end of north wing of Hall (q.v.). Wall on east of yard has flat coping and gateway with square piers carrying tall vase finials.

Note: The clock above the gateway was originally made for Princess Amelia, second daughter of George II, by William Smith of Moorfields in 1763.

Listing NGR: NU1682104763