CHORISTER SCHOOL

CHORISTER SCHOOL, 10, THE COLLEGE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1120693
Date first listed:: 06-May-1952
List Entry Name:: CHORISTER SCHOOL
Statutory Address:: CHORISTER SCHOOL, 10, THE COLLEGE

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Date:: 2001-04-17
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1120693
Date first listed:: 06-May-1952
Date of most recent amendment:: 10-Mar-1988
List Entry Name:: CHORISTER SCHOOL
Statutory Address 1:: CHORISTER SCHOOL, 10, THE COLLEGE

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: CHORISTER SCHOOL, 10, THE COLLEGE

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 27259 42008

Details

DURHAM AND FRAHWLLGATE THE COLLEGE NZ 2742 SW and NZ 2741 NW (West side) 14 and 16/89 No. 10 (Chorister School) 6/5/52 (formerly listed as house adjoining The Diocesan Board of Finance Office)

GV II*

House. Medieval with C17 and C18 alterations. Coursed squared sandstone with ashlar dressings; brick section at right; Welsh slate roof with brick chimney. 3 storeys, 4 irregular bays. 6-panelled door in Gibbs surround in third bay flanked by sash windows in plain stone surrounds. Similar surrounds to sashes at left. Tripartite sash above door has 3 relieving arches. 4 small sashes on second floor have flat stone lintels and projecting painted stone sills. Stone brackets support wooden gutter. Hipped roof has left end brick chimney, partly rendered. Painted coat of arms over door. Gas lamp on wrought-iron bracket at left of door.

Interior: very wide panelled hall contains cut-string open-well stair with ramped, moulded handrail on turned balusters which have plinths sloped following angle of stair, ramped panelled dado, wide wreath and curtail and some panelled square newels re-used; Hall ceiling has much C18 stucco decoration, with dentilled cornice and reeded circular panels.

Listing NGR: NZ2731142149

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Legacy System number:: 110137
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.