Moot Hall

Moot Hall is a Grade I listed building located on Castle Garth in Newcastle upon Tyne. It was constructed in 1811 by John Stokoe and underwent alterations in 1877 by W. Crozier, the Durham County Architect, with further modifications made later. The building is designed in the Greek revival style and is made of sandstone ashlar. It has two storeys and features a symmetrical facade with 11 bays arranged in a 1:3:3:3:1 pattern.

The entrance is marked by six full-width steps that lead up to a central pedimented tetrastyle Doric portico, which has renewed double doors at the center and slightly projecting end bays. The ground floor has sash windows with plain reveals and glazing bars, while bands run along the ground floor lintels and first floor level. The building is topped with an eaves fascia and cornice, and has a high coped parapet. There are three late 19th-century square tapered lamps on elaborate brackets above the door. Each end of the building features an oval marble mount that holds a cast iron drinking fountain with a lion mask tap, although the cups have been removed.

The alterations made in 1877 included the insertion of full-width steps between the end and center pavilions, the filling-in of the rear portico, and interior remodelling. Inside, some original cornices, door and window architraves, and shutters for the original windows can still be seen. The basement cells have massive studded doors with sturdy hinges and bands, and manacles are attached to the wall of one cell. Historically, until 1974, Moot Hall was a detached part of the County of Northumberland. Although contemporary accounts credit William Stokoe as the architect, elevational drawings are signed by John Stokoe.