Ovington Edge
OVINGTON EDGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121667
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Ovington Edge
- Statutory Address:
- OVINGTON EDGE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121667
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Ovington Edge
- Statutory Address 1:
- OVINGTON EDGE
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:
- OVINGTON EDGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ovington
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 13308 14775
Details
NZ 11 SW OVINGTON OVINGTON VILLAGE (East end)
7/114 Ovington Edge
II
House. Late C17 or early C18; rear outshut and east addition later C18, main part refenestrated in early C19.
Rubble with long roughly-shaped quoins and cut dressings; east elevation brick in irregular bond, except for rubble to rear. Pantile roofs with old stacks.
2 storeys, 3 bays, with lower 2-storey 1-bay right extension. Central 12-pane sash in probable door position, flanked by 16-pane sashes, the right renewed. Renewed 16-pane sashes on 1st floor; left windows in surrounds made up of re-used older dressings; right end jamb of former doorway. Coped gables on moulded kneelers; banded end stacks. Extension has C20 glazed doors in old cart entrance; blocked flat-arched doorway on left, and low lst-floor window beneath eaves. Coped right gable on moulded kneeler, with end stack. Left return shows 4-pane attic casement and 12-pane Yorkshire sash in rear outshut; right return shows small attic window.
Rear elevation: Left bay of main part has projecting stair wing with renewed door and 6-pane casement in stone surrounds, and coped gable on moulded kneelers.
Interior not seen, but much altered late C20. Altered outbuildings to north- west are not of special interest.
Listing NGR: NZ1330814775
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111703
- 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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