Garden Wall Summerhouse And Balustrade To South Of Hall

NEWTON-ON-THE-MOOR NEWTON HALL NU 10 SE 6/188 Garden wall, summerhouse and 31/12/69 balustrade to south of Hall

GV II

Garden wall, summerhouse and balustrade. Late C19, probably by S.F Widdrington. Wall and summerhouse tooled-and-margined stone; east wall rock-faced to rear; ashlar dressings and balustrade; summerhouse has Lakeland slate roof with copper finial. Short north wall joins south-east corner of Hall conservatory: one boarded door, moulded cornice and blocking course. Square pier with ball finial at north-east corner. Lower east wall has moulded coping and small panelled piers. Near south end is summer house: moulded plinth and flattened elliptical arch with coloured marble paterae; central sections of arch and of moulded eaves cornice are of timber. Swept pyramidal roof with ornate scrolly finial. Interior lined with C17 panelling said to be from Shilbottle church (rebuilt 1884); small round window on right return. Arched balustrade on south of garden has panelled piers carrying gadrooned vases; piers with taller vases flank steps down to a lower level of garden.

Listing NGR: NU1686104679