Newham Hall, Newby, Middlesbrough

Newham Hall

Newham Hall is an imposing and impressive Grade II Listed former Country House dating from 1880 and is one of Teesside’s most important properties and the last of the original “Iron Masters” houses which remains intact and undeveloped.

Despite the Hall’s position it occupies a discrete and private position in a highly accessible location close to all amenities. The Hall has been well maintained by the current owners and custodians since it was purchased in 1952. It is built in the Jacobethan style and constructed of stone walls with Ashlar quoin work and dressings under a pitched slate and lead roof and provides accommodation over 4 storeys including lower ground floor, ground floor, first and second floors with a 3 bed flat to the second floor accommodation. In all Newham Hall extends to approximately 14,552 sqft and offers a “blank canvas” for reconfiguring the layout and accommodation.

The Hall exhibits a number of fine architectural and period features and is embellished with a projecting 4 stage Tower and further projecting porch to the front approach as well as rounded arch, pilasters, cornice, parapet, ball finials, balustraded parapet surmounted by the arms and crest of the Mills Family, octagonal tower, stone mullion/sash windows and dormers with kneelers.

Internally the Hall depicts decorative ceiling cornicing/frieze work with acanthus-enriched pulvinated frieze to

the hall/ grand balustraded staircase, timber panelled walls, leaf moulded cornice work, parquet flooring, mullion/sash windows, Adam fireplaces and surrounds together with bespoke Gillow furniture and Adam style doorcases. The library, former drawing room and dining room/morning room are particularly attractive and well-proportioned rooms with views over the grounds and the adjacent parkland.

Newham Hall has served as Company Headquarters with office, lab space and workshops (Use Class E) and whilst this use is a possibility going forward the building could readily revert to its historic residential use either as a private residence (C3) or potential alternative uses including C1 Hotels, C2 Residential Institutions (Care Home), F1 Non Residential Institutions and F2 (subject to the necessary approvals).

Workshops/Outbuildings

Adjacent to the Hall are an extensive range of single storey brick and slate workshops/outbuildings with loft storage and later additions together with the former brick and slate stable block. The buildings extend in all to approximately 10,107 sqft and offer significant potential for conversion/development subject to the necessary planning and statutory consents. The workshops benefit from oil fired central heating, mains water and electric (3 phase supply). There is also a 3 tonne SWL hoist still in situ.

Additional buildings include a brick and mono-pitch profile tin car port (14.10m x 5.21m) and a timber and felt storage shed (7.29m x 9.91m).

Gardens & Grounds

The Hall is discretely positioned at the end of a shared private driveway and avenue of oak, chestnut and lime trees and enjoys a high degree of privacy surrounded by lawn gardens and mature trees including specimen Red Woods, Lebanon Cedar, Holly, Yew, Pine and Ash. The property enjoys views towards the Cleveland Hills and Roseberry Topping in the distance. The gardens and grounds are a particular feature and include a “Ha Ha”, pond and orchard together with an external retaining stone wall with balustraded parapet, elliptical headed niche and 2 flights of stone steps to the Hall.

The property benefits from extensive tarmac parking together with an adjacent post and rail grass paddock.

In all Newham Hall and Lodge extend to approximately 2.41 hectares/5.96 acres.

Newham Hall Lodge

The Lodge dates from 1880 and is an attractive Grade II Listed detached stone and slate 2 bedroom property

extending to approximately 947 sqft with adjacent garden and grounds at the entrance to Newham Hall. The Lodge is characterised by stone walls with Ashlar quoin work and dressings, stone copings and kneelers to the roof and mullion/sash windows. A particular feature is the chamfered mullion canted bay window with ribbed cyma-reversa swept lead roof.

Newham Hall Lodge requires modernisation and improvement.