Former Church
FORMER CHURCH, B6281
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121629
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Former Church
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER CHURCH, B6281
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121629
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Former Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER CHURCH, B6281
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 CHURCH, B6281
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Eggleston
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 99776 23402
Details
EGGLESTON B6281(North side NY9923 off)
25/7 Former Church ( formerly listed 14.9.66 as Ruins of Eggleston Church) GV II Chapel of ease, now replaced by later parish church of Holy Trinity (q.v.). Late C18.
Irregular courses of sandstone ashlar with projecting quoins and ashlar dressings; roofless at time of survey. 3-bay nave and 3-bay chancel with north vestry.
Nave and chancel each have keyed plain stone surrounds, with impost blocks, to round-headed central door and flanking windows; Venetian east window in similar style. Curved kneelers supported gable copings, now ruined. Interior shows stone walls, with some plaster. Ruined monuments on walls include well-carved high-relief panel of 3 cherubs' heads, asymmetrically composed, flanked by wide scroll brackets supporting cornice, probably below former memorial panel, and detached fragement of dentilled moulding from same memorial.
Derelict and with large tree growing in nave at time of survey.
Listing NGR: NY9977623402
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111808
- 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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