Fulling Mill Archaeology Museum
FULLING MILL ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM, THE BANKS (LEFT BANK OF RIVER WEAR)
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1120711
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Fulling Mill Archaeology Museum
- Statutory Address:
- FULLING MILL ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM, THE BANKS (LEFT BANK OF RIVER WEAR)
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1120711
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Fulling Mill Archaeology Museum
- Statutory Address 1:
- FULLING MILL ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM, THE BANKS (LEFT BANK OF RIVER WEAR)
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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:
- FULLING MILL ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM, THE BANKS (LEFT BANK OF RIVER WEAR)
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 27221 42103
Details
DURHAM AND FRAMWELLGATE THE BANKS NZ 2742 SE (Left bank of River Wear)
14/30 Fulling Mill 30/4/71 Archaeology Museum
GV II
Water mill and house, now museum. C17 and C18, probably incorporating earlier fragments. Coursed squared sandstone with ashlar dressings; sandstone rubble with brick dressings; dark brick top floor in English garden wall bond (4 or 5 and one); roof pantiled with 4 rows of stone slates at eaves. 3 storeys and attic, 4 bays on north elevation. Mill race under segmental ashlar arch in third bay; boarded door and 2-light window at left under wood lintel; 3-light windows with central casements have elliptical brick arches with brick keys and tile fill; brick jambs in rubble first floor. Hipped roof has slightly-swept eaves; square-headed ridge dormer. Left return has chamfered 2-centred arch at left, with springing of incomplete arch projecting.
Interior: arms of Bishop Langley (1406-1437) in east wall said to have been removed from North Gate. Wide closed-string stair with square newels and varied balusters. House in left rear wing said to contain dog-leg closed string stair with wavy rail and moulded handrail. Source: F.F. Johnson, Historic Staircases of Durham City, Durham 1970.
Listing NGR: NZ2722142103
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 110078
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Johnson, F F, Historic Staircases of Durham City, (1970)
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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