Startforth Lodge
STARTFORTH LODGE, LOW STARTFORTH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121656
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Startforth Lodge
- Statutory Address:
- STARTFORTH LODGE, LOW STARTFORTH ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121656
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Startforth Lodge
- Statutory Address 1:
- STARTFORTH LODGE, LOW STARTFORTH ROAD
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 LODGE, LOW STARTFORTH ROAD
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 04616 16254
Details
NZ 0416 SE STARTFORTH LOW STARTFORTH ROAD (East side)
11/181 Startforth Lodge
GV II
House. Early C19 remodelled and enlarged 1853 for Robert and Mary Lodge. South and East elevations squared tooled stone with tooled ashlar dressings; north wall coursed rubble, west wall rendered. Graduated Lakeland slate roof.
2 storeys, 3 + 1 bays. Chamfered plinth. Left part has central carved door with 2 shoulder-arched glazed panels and 2-pane overlight, in open wood porch under shaped spandrels and pent stone slab roof; slab above inscribed 'R & M LODGE' with date. 12-pane sash windows with tooled lintels and slightly- projecting sills. Hipped roof with 2 stepped-and-banded stacks on ridge.
2-bay right return shows similar sashes, with ground-floor canted bay on left and 2-storey corniced bay on right. Rear shows central arched stair window, with radial head in surround with imposts on keystone.
Interior: Inner door with coloured glass and overlight. 6-panel doors and folding panelled shutters throughout. Arches on consoles to stair hall; dog- leg cut-string stair with stick balusters, moulded newels, moulded and wreathed handrail, curtail step and shaped tread ends.
Listing NGR: NZ0461616254
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111772
- 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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