St John's College
ST JOHN'S COLLEGE, 2, SOUTH BAILEY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121370
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- St John's College
- Statutory Address:
- ST JOHN'S COLLEGE, 2, SOUTH BAILEY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121370
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- St John's College
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST JOHN'S COLLEGE, 2, SOUTH BAILEY
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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:
- ST JOHN'S COLLEGE, 2, SOUTH BAILEY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- City of Durham
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 27413 41980
Details
DURHAM AND FRAMWELLGATE SOUTH BAILEY NZ 2741 NW (East side)
16/419 No. 2 6/5/52 (St. John's College)
GV II
House, now college. C17 with C18 front. Painted incised stucco. Welsh slate roof with renewed brick chimneys. 3 storeys, one bay. 6-panel door and patterned overlight at left in wood architrave under bracketed hood. Central 16-pane sash window and small plain square window at right on ground floor; 16-pane sashes above, all in plain reveals. 2 end chimneys. Boot-scraper recess beside door. Interior reported to have 2 staircases of c.1670; both closed-string with square newels; the front a well stair with flat handrail, the rear one flight only with high roll handrail.
Source: F.F. Johnson, Historic Durham Staircases, Durham 1970.
Listing NGR: NZ2741341980
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 110476
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Johnson, F F, Historic Staircases of Durham City, (1970)
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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