Walls and Gate Piers to East of Middridge Grange Farmhouse
WALLS AND GATE PIERS TO EAST OF MIDDRIDGE GRANGE FARMHOUSE, SHILDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121215
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Walls and Gate Piers to East of Middridge Grange Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- WALLS AND GATE PIERS TO EAST OF MIDDRIDGE GRANGE FARMHOUSE, SHILDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121215
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Walls and Gate Piers to East of Middridge Grange Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALLS AND GATE PIERS TO EAST OF MIDDRIDGE GRANGE FARMHOUSE, SHILDON ROAD
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:
- WALLS AND GATE PIERS TO EAST OF MIDDRIDGE GRANGE FARMHOUSE, SHILDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Darlington (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Heighington
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 24522 24605
Details
NZ 22 SW HEIGHINGTON SHILDON ROAD (East side, off) 2/60 Walls and gate piers to east of Middridge Grange Farmhouse GV II Garden walls and pair of gate piers. Probably early C17 walls and late C17- early C18 gate piers. Coursed rubble walls and ashlar piers. Walls enclose a nearly-rectangular area known as The Orchard. 2.0 - 3.0-metre high walls, broken down and partly rebuilt in places. Wall, on rear of cart shed (q.v.), runs north for 30 metres, east for 55 metres, south for 70 metres and west for 55 metres and has short return section to pair of fragmentary gate piers, with chamfered rustication, attached to the farmhouse. All these walls have small, mostly-blocked triangular openings set low at c.3.0- metre intervals, said to be loop-holes for musket fire dating from the Civil War period; but could be wind vents preventing turbulence on the leeward side of the walls. Included for group value.
Listing NGR: NZ2452224605
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 110811
- 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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