West Dilston House and East Dilston House
WEST DILSTON HOUSE AND EAST DILSTON HOUSE, HIGH GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1131988
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1969
- List Entry Name:
- West Dilston House and East Dilston House
- Statutory Address:
- WEST DILSTON HOUSE AND EAST DILSTON HOUSE, HIGH GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1131988
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1969
- List Entry Name:
- West Dilston House and East Dilston House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEST DILSTON HOUSE AND EAST DILSTON HOUSE, HIGH 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:
- WEST DILSTON HOUSE AND EAST DILSTON HOUSE, HIGH GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Aldbrough
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 20263 11529
Details
ALDBROUGH HIGH GREEN NZ 2011-2111 11/10 Aldbrough St John West Dilston House and East Dilston House 4.2.69 GV II
2 houses. Late C18, with C20 additions and alterations. Coursed sandstone, pantile roofs with stone slates to eaves. U-shaped plan with 2 projecting front wings and rear range to right, 2 storeys, 1:2:1 bays. Central range, ground floor from left: round-arched window with glazing bars which intersect at the top; sash window; board door to central passage, with lintel scored as if voussoired; added lean-to with paired sash windows and 4-panel door below overlight. Central range, first floor: C20 casement window; sash window. Wings have, on ground floor, a Venetian window with ashlar surround, that to left with sash windows with glazing bars which intersect at the top and that to right with sash windows; on first floor a window with ashlar surround, that to left a C20 casement, that to right sashed; to inner return of left wing a C20 ground-floor window and blocked original window openings on ground and first floors; to inner return of right wing a blocked ground-floor round-arched window, painted as if with intersecting glazing bars and a first-floor sash window. Hipped roofs to wings. White brick end stacks, red brick central stack. To left of West Dilston House is a c1950 added 1-bay range, not of special interest. Right return of East Dilston House incorporates a brick gable end which looks as if it represents an earlier house on the site. Interior: both houses retain late C18 cornices; the East house has an ashlar fireplace surround in the rear range. East Dilston House has been used by village doctors for several generations, and was altered to provide an extra entrance, dispensary and surgery.
Listing NGR: NZ2026311529
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 323222
- 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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