Retaining Walls and Level Entrance at Sharnberry Mine
RETAINING WALLS AND LEVEL ENTRANCE AT SHARNBERRY MINE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1055839
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Retaining Walls and Level Entrance at Sharnberry Mine
- Statutory Address:
- RETAINING WALLS AND LEVEL ENTRANCE AT SHARNBERRY MINE
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- Date:
- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/04869/21
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1055839
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Retaining Walls and Level Entrance at Sharnberry Mine
- Statutory Address 1:
- RETAINING WALLS AND LEVEL ENTRANCE AT SHARNBERRY MINE
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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.
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:
- RETAINING WALLS AND LEVEL ENTRANCE AT SHARNBERRY MINE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Eggleston
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 01284 30799
Details
EGGLESTON EGGLESTON COMMON NZ03SW and NZ01263078 9/24 Retaining walls and level entrance at Sharnberry Mine GV II
Retaining walls and level entrance at lead mine. Probably mid C19 for London Lead Company. Roughly-coursed and squared sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings. Retaining wall c. 6 metres long and 1.5 metres high. At right end, and set-back between canted retaining walls, an arch of irregular segmental shape formed by voussoirs under a further retaining wall c. 1.5 metres high alongside path to High Sharnberry.
Listing NGR: NZ0128430799
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111826
- 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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