The Royal County Hotel
THE ROYAL COUNTY HOTEL, OLD ELVET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121376
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Royal County Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- THE ROYAL COUNTY HOTEL, OLD ELVET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121376
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Royal County Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ROYAL COUNTY HOTEL, OLD ELVET
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 ROYAL COUNTY HOTEL, OLD ELVET
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:
- NZ2764542390
Details
DURHAM AND FRAMWELLGATE
NZ 2742 SE
15/340
6/5/52
OLD ELVET
(North side)
The Royal County Hotel
GV
II
Hotel, late C17 with alterations. Incised stucco with stone plinth and
dressings; Welsh slate roofs, brick chimneys. 3 storeys, 7 bays, 2:3:2,
defined by giant fluted Ionic pilasters with top entablature and blocking
course; centre section slightly higher. Central 6-panel door with patterned
overlight and flanking pilasters. 4 tripartite windows in architraves on
ground floor and inserted paired windows in second bay. Similar insertion
above. Other windows early C19 sashes with glazing bars in architraves,
longer on first floor where 3 centre windows are casements opening on
balconies, balustraded stone in centre, ornamental cast iron at sides, all
on long brackets. Very high pitched central roof; chimney over left section.
ROYAL COUNTY HOTEL in large relief letters at second floor level.
Large C20 rear extensions not of interest.
Interior: late C17 open well closed-string stair with pierced carved
balustrade reported to be re-sited from Lochleven Castle.
Source: F.F. Johnson. Historic Staircases in Durham City Durham 1970.
Listing NGR: NZ2764542390
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 110393
- 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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