Old Spital Farmhouse
OLD SPITAL FARMHOUSE, A66
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121068
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Old Spital Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- OLD SPITAL FARMHOUSE, A66
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121068
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Old Spital Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD SPITAL FARMHOUSE, A66
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:
- OLD SPITAL FARMHOUSE, A66
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bowes
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 91056 12169
Details
BOWES A66 NY 91 SW (South side) Old Spital Farmhouse 18/8 (Formerly listed as 12/1/67 old Spital) II Large farmhouse. Late C18 with mid C19 additions. Rendered and painted rubble; squared rubble additions (right return is weatherboarded below gable; rear wing has hung Welsh slates on gable end). Stone-flagged roofs and stone chimney stacks. Main block with wing attached to rear of right return.
2-storey main block of 5 irregular bays; left bay is C19 addition. Low plinth. Third bay has replaced 6-panel door in pedimented doorcase with Tuscan pilasters. 9-pane sashes in raised, tooled surrounds. Left bay has replaced 12-pane sashes with tooled-and-margined lintels and projecting sills. Roof with coped gables. Left end stack and 2 ridge stacks with top bands.
2-storey, 3-bay rear wing has replaced 12-pane sashes.
Farmbuildings attached to left are not of special interest.
Listing NGR: NY9105612169
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111165
- 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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