page_title: William Newton (architect)
hierarchical_section_title: William Newton (architect)
caption_attribution_description: The Castle, Castle Eden, County Durham, an 18th century mansion.
context_page_description: William Newton was an English architect who worked mainly in Newcastle upon Tyne and Northumberland. His work shows a conventional but elegant classical style, influenced by Adam and Paine, and with a strong Palladian feel typical of late 18th century architecture. Most of his buildings are stately homes in rural Northumberland, but he also created some interesting public works in Newcastle: The Assembly Rooms, St Anne's Church, the refaced Guildhall, and elegant private housing in Charlotte Square.
  He was the son of Robert Newton, a builder. He married Dorothy Bell and lived for 28 years at 1, Charlotte Square, Newcastle. His big break came when he was appointed architect for The Assembly Rooms in Newcastle in 1774; as a result he became favoured by the Northumbrian elite. He has been described as 'the first truly Nothumbrian architect'.
  His work includes:-
  The Infirmary, Newcastle 1751-2
  Capheaton Hall 1758
  St Mungo, Simonburn 1763
  St Ann's Church, Newcastle 1764
  Charlotte Square, Newcastle 1770
  Kielder Castle 1772
  Assembly Rooms, Newcastle 1774-6
  Killingworth House 1770s
  The Castle, Castle Eden c1775
  Shawdon Hall 1779
  Backworth Hall 1780
  Acton House 1781
  Charlton Hall 1782
context_section_description: William Newton (1730–1798) was an English architect who worked mainly in Newcastle upon Tyne and Northumberland. His work shows a conventional but elegant classical style, influenced by Adam and Paine, and with a strong Palladian feel typical of late 18th century architecture. Most of his buildings are stately homes in rural Northumberland, but he also created some interesting public works in Newcastle: The Assembly Rooms,  St Anne's Church,  the refaced Guildhall, and elegant private housing in Charlotte Square.
  He was the son of Robert Newton, a builder. He married Dorothy Bell and lived for 28 years at 1, Charlotte Square, Newcastle. His big break came when he was appointed architect for The Assembly Rooms in Newcastle in 1774; as a result he became favoured by the Northumbrian elite. He has been described as 'the first truly Nothumbrian architect'. 
  His work includes:-
  The Infirmary, Newcastle 1751-2 (demolished 1954)
  Capheaton Hall (North front) 1758
  St Mungo, Simonburn (rebuilding of aisles) 1763
  St Ann's Church, Newcastle 1764
  Charlotte Square, Newcastle 1770
  Kielder Castle 1772
  Assembly Rooms, Newcastle 1774-6
  Killingworth House (probably added wings) 1770s (demolished 1954)
  The Castle, Castle Eden c1775
  Shawdon Hall 1779 (probable attribution)
  Backworth Hall 1780
  Acton House 1781
  Charlton Hall 1782
  Howick Hall 1782
  Heaton Hall (refronting) 1783 (demolished 1933)
  The Temple, Heaton Hall (now at Blagdon Hall) 1783
  St Nicholas Cathedral, Newcastle 1783-7, (internal restoration), with David Stephenson
  Whitfield Hall 1785
  Hebburn Hall 1790
  St Bartholomew's Church, Longbenton 1790
  Dissington Hall 1794
  Guildhall, Newcastle upon Tyne 1794, (refronting), with David Stephenson
  Hesleyside Hall (East front) 1796
  Lemmington Hall (alterations)
  Fenham Hall (attribution and date uncertain)
  McCombie and Grundy have used stylistic evidence to suggest some additional attributions: 
  The Lodge, Capheaton village
  Craster Tower (South wing) 1769
  Close House 1779
  Newton Hall
  Togston Hall
  Faulkner and Lowery make one additional suggestion:
  Broome Park, Edlingham (demolished 1953)
caption: The Castle, Castle Eden, by William Newton. Photo by Les Hull
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