30 AND 32, BRIDGE STREET
30 AND 32, BRIDGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1042756
- Date first listed:
- 22-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- 30 AND 32, BRIDGE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 30 AND 32, BRIDGE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1042756
- Date first listed:
- 22-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- 30 AND 32, BRIDGE STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 30 AND 32, BRIDGE 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:
- 30 AND 32, BRIDGE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Morpeth
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 19952 85915
Details
MORPETH BRIDGE STREET NZ 1985 (South side)
24/211 Nos. 30 and 32
GV II
Shops. C17 or early C18 core, largely remodelled early C19. Scored stucco with Welsh slate roof. Rear wing dressed stone and pantiles.
3 storeys, 3 bays. C20 shop fronts on ground floor. Above raised alternating quoins. 16-pane sashes in raised surrounds. 2nd floor band, and band at base of plain parapet. Roof not visible.
Rear wings: L-plan forming courtyard (Old Gaol Yard) with front block and Nos. 26 and 28 (q.v.). Scattered fenestration with 16- and 12-pane sashes. Lead downpipe and rainwater head dated 1704. South front of rear wing has C18 facade with 2-pane sashes in original openings on 1st floor and segmental- arched half-dormers above; steeply-pitched gabled roof with kneelers.
Interior: Rear wing has possibly C17 doorway with shouldered lintel in re- entrant angle with front block. Open-well late C17 or early C18 stair with large turned balusters and heavily-moulded handrail. Stair well for former wooden newel stair.
On the site of and incorporating masonry of the Old Gaol and Governors House founded in 1704. This in turn stood on site of and probably incorporated masonry of an earlier building shown on map of 1604.
In poor repair at time of survey.
Listing NGR: NZ1994985916
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 238697
- 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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