Necessary House Approximately 30 Metres West of No. 32, and Wall Attached.
NECESSARY HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES WEST OF NO. 32, AND WALL ATTACHED., SOUTH GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121734
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Necessary House Approximately 30 Metres West of No. 32, and Wall Attached.
- Statutory Address:
- NECESSARY HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES WEST OF NO. 32, AND WALL ATTACHED., SOUTH GREEN
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- Date:
- 2003-09-08
- Reference:
- IOE01/11032/25
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121734
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Necessary House Approximately 30 Metres West of No. 32, and Wall Attached.
- Statutory Address 1:
- NECESSARY HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES WEST OF NO. 32, AND WALL ATTACHED., SOUTH GREEN
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:
- NECESSARY HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES WEST OF NO. 32, AND WALL ATTACHED., SOUTH GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Staindrop
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 12556 20516
Details
STAINDROP SOUTH GREEN NZ 1220 (South side) 17/192 Necessary house Part 14/9/66 approximately 30 metres west of No. 32, and wall attached. Part formerly listed as The 5-seater at the Deanery
GV II
Necessary house and garden wall attached. Early C18. Brick with ashlar coping; ashlar dressings; stone-flagged roof. Wall c.3 metres high runs west from rear wing of No. 32, and is ramped up over plain stone surround to boarded door with Tudor-arched head, at point c.30 metres from house. Beyond this door the wall extends a further 30 metres to the summerhouse (q.v.), with a wide keyed segmental brick arch c.1.5 metres high, function unknown, to east of summer house and a second Tudor-arched doorway with stone surround to east of that and c.4 metres east of summer house. Second door formerly gave access to yard behind laundry and servants' wing of No. 32. Pent roof to necessary house behind wall.
Interior of necessary house shows fielded panelling to front of earth closet and around seat, which has 3 small and 2 large round holes. Small lamp recess in right wall, and small square window in left. Small lamp recess
Derelict at time of survey.
Listing NGR: NZ1255820515
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111557
- 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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