William Newton (architect)
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William Newton was an English architect who worked mainly in Newcastle on Tyne and the North East of England.
He was the son of Robert Newton, a builder. He married Dorothy Bell and lived for 28 years at 1, Charlotte Square, Newcastle.
His work includes:-
He was the son of Robert Newton, a builder. He married Dorothy Bell and lived for 28 years at 1, Charlotte Square, Newcastle.
His work includes:-
- The Infirmary, Newcastle 1751-2
- Capheaton HallCapheaton HallCapheaton Hall, near Wallington, Northumberland, is an English country house, the seat of the Swinburne Baronets and the childhood home of the poet Algernon Swinburne. It counts among the principal gentry seats of Northumberland...
(North front) 1758 - St Anne's Church, Newcastle 1764
- Charlotte Square, Newcastle 1770
- Kielder Castle 1772
- Assembly Rooms, Newcastle 1774
- The Chapel, Royal Naval College 1779
- Shawdon HallShawdon HallShawdon Hall is a privately owned 18th century country house at Hedgeley, near Alnwick, Northumberland , northern England, United Kingdom. It is a Grade II* listed building.The manor of Shawdon was owned by Thomas Lilburn in the 15th century...
1779 - The Castle, Castle Eden The Castle, Castle EdenThe Castle at Castle Eden is an 18th century mansion house and a Grade II* listed building. No trace remains of the medieval castle of Robert de Brus....
c1775 - Acton House 1781
- Howick HallHowick HallHowick Hall, a Grade II* listed building in the village of Howick, Northumberland, England, is the ancestral seat of the Earls Grey. It was the home of the Prime Minister Charles, 2nd Earl Grey, after whom the famous tea is named....
1782 - Whitfield Hall 1785
- Hebburn HallHebburn HallHebburn Hall also known as Ellison Hall is a 17th-century country mansion, which has been converted into residential apartments and houses, situated at Hebburn, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear....
1790 - Dissington HallDissington HallDissington Hall is a privately owned country mansion, now a wedding and conference centre, situated on the banks of the River Pont at North Dissington, Ponteland, Northumberland. It is a Grade II* listed building....
1794 - Hesleyside HallHesleyside HallHesleyside Hall is a privately owned 18th century country house and the ancestral home of the Border reiver Charlton family about west of Bellingham, Northumberland. It is a Grade II* listed building....
(East front) 1796 - Woodford County high school original building, Highams Hall (1768)