Northumberland County Council

Listed building outline: The Old Manse 1041789

The Old Manse 1041789

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entry-date: 2013-01-29
listed-building: 1041789
name: The Old Manse
notes: NU 2322 EMBLETON FRONT STREET (South side) 14/79 The Old Manse 31.12.69 GV II Presbyterian Manse, c.1833 but perhaps incorporating older fabric. Whinstone rubble with roughly-shaped whin quoins, rendered on right return; cut sandstone lintels and sills, eaves cornice, gable copings and chimneys. Welsh slate roof. T-plan. 2 storeys, 3 irregular bays. Left-of-centre renewed door in old opening with rough relieving arch over lintel; 6-pane sash windows to ground floor and 4-pane sashes above. Coped gables with stepped-and-banded end stacks. Left returns shows two 4-pane sashes in rear wing; these and another similar window in the rear gable end of the wing all have relieving arches above. Right return shows inscribed plaque: 'WILLIAM THOMAS STEAD 1849 - 1912 WORLD RENOWNED JOURNALIST AND APOSTLE OF PEACE WAS BORN HERE JULY 5TH 1849'. Included for historical interest. ,
reference: 1041789
start-date: 1969-12-31
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