The Mill House
THE MILL HOUSE, THE AVENUE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1120778
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Mill House
- Statutory Address:
- THE MILL HOUSE, THE AVENUE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1120778
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Mill House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MILL HOUSE, THE AVENUE
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:
- THE MILL HOUSE, THE AVENUE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Croxdale and Hett
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 27120 37730
Details
CROXDALE AND HETT THE AVENUE NZ 2737 (South side, off) Croxdale Estate 17/49 The Mill House II Former mill house now private house, c.1771 with mid C19 wing. Coursed sandstone rubble and Welsh slate roofs. Dressed stone and brick chimney stacks. 3-storey, 3-bay main block has flush squared quoins. Central replaced 4-panel door and 4-pane overlight. Replaced 4-pane sashes, and small square 4-pane lights on top floor, in openings with alternating jambs, flush lintels and projecting sills. Roof with ridge stack at right. Taller, flat-coped gable end on left return is all that remains of former paper mill rebuilt 1771-2. Similar height, 2-storey gable-fronted wing at right. Projecting external chimney on gable end. 2-bay right return with full-height canted wood bay. Roof, with bracketed eaves, has coped gables and shaped kneelers. 2-storey, 2-bay added outshut under pent roof on rear of main block. Roof of main block has 4 adzed A-frame trusses, crossed at ridge and carrying 3 levels of purlins.
Listing NGR: NZ2712037730
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 109930
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 7 Cleveland Part 13 Durham Part 41 Tyne and Wear,
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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