Former Cottage 20 Metres to East of Edge Knoll
FORMER COTTAGE 20 METRES TO EAST OF EDGE KNOLL, DIDDRIDGE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121602
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Former Cottage 20 Metres to East of Edge Knoll
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER COTTAGE 20 METRES TO EAST OF EDGE KNOLL, DIDDRIDGE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121602
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Former Cottage 20 Metres to East of Edge Knoll
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER COTTAGE 20 METRES TO EAST OF EDGE KNOLL, DIDDRIDGE LANE
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:
- FORMER COTTAGE 20 METRES TO EAST OF EDGE KNOLL, DIDDRIDGE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hamsterley
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 13312 31728
Details
HAMSTERLEY DIDDRIDGE LANE NZ13SW (East side)
11/53 Former cottage 20 metres to east of 5.2.87 Edge Knoll GV II Farmworker's cottage and stable. Probably early C18. Sandstone rubble with quoins and ashlar dressings. Roofs graduated stone flags with stone ridge; and pantiles.
One-storey, 4-bays, the second 2 lower and narrower. Cottage at left has flat stone lintel over boarded door at right; left bay obscured by vegetation; small central square ridge chimney. Stable at right has flat stone lintels over boarded door at left and empty window at right. Right part has steeply-pitched roof rising to ridge continuous with that of left part. Left return gable peak has small attic window. Rear elevation has 2 openings at eaves of cottage; higher ground level.
Interior, partly inspected, shows pegged and halved collared tie-beam trusses in second bay; wall dividing bays of cottage; sloping beams with hanging pegs from door lintel to side walls of this bay.
Included for group value.
Listing NGR: NZ1331231728
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111854
- 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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