The Old Vicarage
THE OLD VICARAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121134
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vicarage
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD VICARAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121134
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vicarage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD VICARAGE
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 OLD VICARAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bolam
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 19804 22484
Details
NZ 12 SE BOLAM BOLAM VILLAGE
2/2 The Old Vicarage
II
House. Probably early C17 with extensive C19 alterations. Sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings, roughcast at front and rendered at rear; moderately-pitched Welsh slate roofs and two corniced gable stacks. Long and low front with attached 2-storey, single-bay section to left and gabled, single-bay wing to rear. 2-storey, 4-bay front has C17 doorway with chamfered jambs, Tudor-arched head and monolithic lintel under hoodmould, in second bay from left; C19 4-pane sashes and tripartite ground floor window to right. Right return has external gable stack with bread oven projection to rear. Rear has mainly renewed 12-pane sashes in raised surrounds. Roof has coped gables with shaped kneelers.
Interior: early C17 fireplace has wide segmental arch of sandstone ashlar, chamfered jambs and rebuilt, brick-lined bread oven; late C17 dogleg staircase with moulded string and handrail and two barley-sugar balusters per tread; several early C18 2-panel doors and a ground-floor room with early C18 raised-and-fielded panelling.
Listing NGR: NZ1980422484
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111026
- 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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