Durham Prison D and A Wings
DURHAM PRISON D AND A WINGS, OLD ELVET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121406
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Durham Prison D and A Wings
- Statutory Address:
- DURHAM PRISON D AND A WINGS, OLD ELVET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121406
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Durham Prison D and A Wings
- Statutory Address 1:
- DURHAM PRISON D AND A WINGS, 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:
- DURHAM PRISON D AND A WINGS, 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:
- NZ 27910 42094
Details
DURHAM AND FRAMWELLGATE OLD ELVET NZ 2742 SE (South side)
15/312 Durham prison D and A wings
GV II
Prison accommodation blocks. Before 1852, probably by Bonomi and Cory, and later. Coursed squared sandstone with ashlar dressings: Welsh slate roof with stone gable copings; glazed peak on D wing, and stock brick ventilation stacks. Long D wing; A wing attached on north has surved section linking straight block at 45°. South elevation of D wing has 3 storeys, 43 bays. Windows have flat lintels, block jambs and sloping sills with iron bars. Roof has moulded gutter resting on moulded corbels. 3 large ventilation stacks. Roll finials on overlapping gable copings. East elevation of A wing shows straight section at right of 4 storeys and 14 bays and curved left section of 4 storeys and 11 bays, the lowest storey a basement, with paired windows in canted bay linking to rear of D wing. Basement doors have round and elliptical arches. Left section held condemned cells and execution room.
Interior: wings have open central wells with iron staircases leading to long balconies from which the cells are entered; this plan allows efficient supervision through good views of the whole block.
Listing NGR: NZ2791042094
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 110365
- 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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