The Allgood Cottages

THE ALLGOOD COTTAGES

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1044958
Date first listed:
07-Mar-1985
List Entry Name:
The Allgood Cottages
Statutory Address:
THE ALLGOOD COTTAGES
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1044958
Date first listed:
07-Mar-1985
List Entry Name:
The Allgood Cottages
Statutory Address 1:
THE ALLGOOD COTTAGES

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
THE ALLGOOD COTTAGES

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Wark
National Grid Reference:
NY 85970 77038

Details

NY 87 NE WARK WARK VILLAGE

11/97 The Allgood Cottages

II 2 almshouses. Inscribed

The Gift of George Allgood October 1906

but dated 1908 on rainwater head. Ashlar with half-timbered gables and Lakeland slate roof. Single-storey, semi-detached cottages. 6 bays in all. Plank doors in outer bays then small-paned casement windows. The roof projects over these bays to form porches, supported in corners by chamfered piers with broached angle buttresses. The 2 centre bays project under ½-timbered cross gables and have canted bay windows. Between the bay windows is the date and inscription, beneath the Allgood crest, in a panel framed by bolection moulding. Gabled roof with deep eaves. 2 rendered ridge stacks with wide cornices.

Listing NGR: NY8597077038

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Legacy System number:
239514
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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