Cow House of Home Farm Burn Hall
COW HOUSE OF HOME FARM BURN HALL, DARLINGTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1120665
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Cow House of Home Farm Burn Hall
- Statutory Address:
- COW HOUSE OF HOME FARM BURN HALL, DARLINGTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1120665
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Cow House of Home Farm Burn Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- COW HOUSE OF HOME FARM BURN HALL, DARLINGTON ROAD
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:
- COW HOUSE OF HOME FARM BURN HALL, DARLINGTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- City of Durham
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 26258 38914
Details
DURHAM AND FRAMWLLGETE DARLINGTON ROAD NZ23NE (West Side)
8/123 Cow House of Home Farm Burn Hall
GV II*
Cow house and bull house. Design by Soane for George Smith, first used probably at Marlesford, Suffolk in 1783. Sandstone ashlar; graduated Lakeland slate roofs. Bull House, probably part of same design, of brick. Curved plan with end and central pavilions, one storey and lofts in the ends and one very high storey in the centre, linked by one-storey 3-bay ranges of stalls. Circular bull house behind left range. High, wide arch with impost bands in central pedimented pavilion; 3 arches in linking stall ranges; arched openings in ground floor of end pavilions and square pitching holes above with voussoirs and flat stone sills. Pyramidal roofs over end pavilions. Bull house has flat stone lintels and sills, curved in plan to door and to 2 window openings; conical roof with stone ball finial. Source: Pierre du la Ruffinire du Prey 'Oblivion for Soane's Cow Barn' Country Life January 8, 1976 p.84.
Listing NGR: NZ2625838914
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 110174
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in Country Life, (1976)
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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