Startforth House East Startforth House West
STARTFORTH HOUSE EAST, HIGH STARTFORTH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121653
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Startforth House East Startforth House West
- Statutory Address:
- STARTFORTH HOUSE EAST, HIGH STARTFORTH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121653
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 28-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Startforth House East Startforth House West
- Statutory Address 1:
- STARTFORTH HOUSE EAST, HIGH STARTFORTH
- Statutory Address 2:
- STARTFORTH HOUSE WEST, HIGH STARTFORTH
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:
- STARTFORTH HOUSE EAST, HIGH STARTFORTH
- Statutory Address:
- STARTFORTH HOUSE WEST, HIGH STARTFORTH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Startforth
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 04588 15906
Details
NZ 0415 STARTFORTH HIGH STARTFORTH (North side)
12/172 Startforth House East and Startforth 12.1.67 House West ( formerly listed as Startforth House)
GV II
House, now 2 dwellings. Early C18. Stone, rendered and partly whitewashed, with cut dressings; graduated stone slate roof.
2 storeys, 5 bays. Raised quoins, except at right lower wall. Second bay from right 6-panelled door; C2O casements (except for 2 sashes, lost glazing bars); all openings in old architraves. Coped gables on moulded kneelers; stepped-and-corniced end and ridge stacks. Right return shows blocked lst- floor door with timber lintel, and small blocked attic window. Left return shows door to Startforth House West. Rear outshut with various windows, one in older blocked doorway with irregular-block surround.
Interior: Startforth House East living room has fielded-panel shutters, moulded window surrounds and domed cupboard with fluted pilasters and archivolt. Large segmental fireplace in dining room now plastered over.
Historical note: From the mid C18 to the mid C19 the house was a boarding school for boys.
Listing NGR: NZ0458815906
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111763
- 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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