Police Station and Police House
POLICE STATION AND POLICE HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1042331
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Police Station and Police House
- Statutory Address:
- POLICE STATION AND POLICE HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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- 2002-06-21
- Reference:
- IOE01/07822/14
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1042331
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Police Station and Police House
- Statutory Address 1:
- POLICE STATION AND POLICE HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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:
- POLICE STATION AND POLICE HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wooler
- National Grid Reference:
- NT 99239 28103
Details
NT 9928 WOOLER CHURCH STREET (West side)
17/110 Police Station and Police House
GV II
Police station and police house. 1850, enlarged 1887. Ashlar with Welsh slate roof. Double span.
2 storeys, 3 bays with lower one-bay wing on right. Plinth. 3 steps with low side walls up to central door with 4 vertical panels and heavy iron studs. Diamond-paned overlight. Tudor-arched, double-chamfered surround with hoodmould.
On ground floor, 2-light mullioned windows with hoodmoulds.
On 1st floor, similar but taller windows with diamond-paned casements.
Similar detail to 1-bay wing on right.
Stone cornice-gutter. Gabled roof with ridged coping and kneelers. In valley between front and rear span 4 tall corniced, diagonally-set chimneys.
On left return, outside stone steps to similar door leading to court room on 1st floor.
Interior has massive iron-clad doors to cells.
Listing NGR: NT9923928103
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 237685
- 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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