Hamsterley House
HAMSTERLEY HOUSE, THE GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1031790
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Hamsterley House
- Statutory Address:
- HAMSTERLEY HOUSE, THE GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1031790
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Hamsterley House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HAMSTERLEY HOUSE, THE GREEN
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- HAMSTERLEY HOUSE, THE GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hamsterley
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 11326 31046
Details
HAMSTERLEY THE GREEN NYll3l (South side) 23/61 Hamsterley House GV II House. Mid C18 with C19 and C20 alterations. Coursed sandstone rubble with quoins and ashlar dressings; synthetic tiles on roof with stone gable coping.
South elevation has renewed central door in plain stone surround. Late C19 sashes in outer bays, those on ground floor larger, with flat stone lintels and projecting stone sills; narrower C2O window with similar lintel and sill over door. Roof has corniced end chimneys; gable copings on cyma-moulded kneelers, the left altered. Rear elevation to street has large central round- headed stair window with ogee-intersecting glazing bars; C20 door. Interior has L-hinges on boarded doors under stair to storage space; low 6-panel doors to other rooms. Altered stair has moulded handrail on stick balusters. One dentilled chimney-piece cornice on first-floor.
Left kitchen extension is not of interest.
Listing NGR: NZ1132631046
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111862
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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