The Octagon is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 July 1987. House, harbour master's office.
The Octagon
- WRENN ID
- secret-gable-moss
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 15 July 1987
- Type
- House, harbour master's office
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SEATON SLUICE COLLYWELL BAY ROAD NZ 3376 (East side) 14/105 No. 10 (The Octagon) GV II House, formerly harbour master's office. Early to mid C18, perhaps by Vanbrugh. Rubble with cut quoins and dressings, C20 pantile roof with brick stack. Octagonal plan with slightly later wing on west. North elevation 1 storey on basement; octagonal part to left has band above basement. 9 steps up to 4-panel door under radial fanlight in round arch, with raised imposts and keystone; similarly-arched windows, above square-headed basement openings, to right of door, in left return and to rear. Moulded string below embattled parapet; flat roof. Wing to right 1 wide bay; Venetian window in similar surround above square-headed basement window, coped right gable with end stack. Right return shows blocked doorway with timber lintel. All windows are renewed small-paned casements, those on 1st floor with radial heads.
C20 pent extensions to rear of wing are not of special interest.
Listing NGR: NZ3376676680
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