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Latitude: 54.842 / 54°50'31"N
Longitude: -1.4653 / 1°27'55"W
OS Eastings: 434436
OS Northings: 549814
OS Grid: NZ344498
Mapcode National: GBR LD6G.K2
Mapcode Global: WHD5J.GKGF
Plus Code: 9C6WRGRM+QV
Entry Name: Houghton Hall Young Mens Christian Association
Listing Date: 26 April 1950
Last Amended: 15 July 1985
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1184920
English Heritage Legacy ID: 303202
ID on this website: 101184920
Location: New Town, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, DH5
County: Sunderland
Electoral Ward/Division: Copt Hill
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Houghton-le-Spring
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: Houghton-le-Spring
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Architectural structure
NZ34NW HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING HALL LANE (east side)
7/46 Houghton-le-Spring
Houghton all (Y.M.C.A.)
(formerly listed as Houghton
26.4.50 Hall or Old Hall House under
G.V. Church Street)
II*
Manor house, now club. Early C17. Limestone rubble with sandstone dressings.
Nearly square plan. 3 storeys, 4 windows and 3 in returns. Ground and first
floor windows 4-light, second floor 3-light, mullioned, in chamfered surrounds
under label moulds. Door in third bay in flattened Tudor arch and chamfered
surround with lozenge stops; high triangular panel over surround contains
almond-shaped window. Similar doors in returns have moulding defining the
pediment. Stone quoins and renewed ashlar parapet. Interior: main room ground
floor has arcaded panelling, cornice, pilastered chimney piece. Architraves
throughout; well stair balusters enclosed in hardboard, broad ramped handrail
and square newel posts. Plaster: motifs of fleur-de-lis and rose on stair wall;
rinceau frieze in principal 2nd floor room; highly decorated coved stair-well
ceiling with sunburst centre panel. Source: Mackenzie and Ross View of the
County Palatine of Durham; Newcastle 1834; p.354.
Listing NGR: NZ3443649814
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