White House

WHITE HOUSE, 9, HIGH ROW

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1121112
Date first listed:
14-Sept-1966
List Entry Name:
White House
Statutory Address:
WHITE HOUSE, 9, HIGH ROW

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1121112
Date first listed:
14-Sept-1966
List Entry Name:
White House
Statutory Address 1:
WHITE HOUSE, 9, HIGH ROW

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
WHITE HOUSE, 9, HIGH ROW

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Gainford
National Grid Reference:
NZ 16942 16890

Details

NZ 1616 - 1716 GAINFORD HIGH ROW (North side)

9/110 No.9 (White House) 14.9.66 II

House. Two late C18 - early C19 houses converted into single dwelling Roughcast and painted masonry; left section has Welsh slate roof, right section has roof-of sandstone flags; rendered brick stacks. 2 storeys; one-bay left section and slightly-recessed 2-bay right section. Ground floor has central, open-pedimented Doric doorcase with 6-panel door and radial fanlight; flanking early C20 canted bay windows. First floor windows in raised surrounds: 16-pane sash, bowed on plan, to left; two 2-light windows with 6-pane sashes and Y-tracery heads to right. Moderately-pitched roofs; coped left gable with shaped kneeler; two gable stacks and one central ridge stack. Rear has staircase window with radial head under brick arch.

Wing attached to rear of left return not of special interest.

Listing NGR: NZ1694216890

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
111063
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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