The Old Vicarage
THE OLD VICARAGE, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1154901
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vicarage
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD VICARAGE, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1154901
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vicarage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD VICARAGE, CHURCH LANE
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:
- THE OLD VICARAGE, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Norham
- National Grid Reference:
- NT 89615 47389
Details
NORHAM CHURCH LANE NT 8947 12/84 The Old Vicarage 6.5.52
GV II
House, formerly the Vicarage. Rebuilt 1800 for Rev. Atkins, enlarged 1830 for Rev. Darnell. Roughly-coursed sandstone with tooled-and-margined ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roof and brick chimneys. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Raised alternating quoins. Central 2-leaf, half-glazed door with horizontally-set panes in the Scottish style. 12-pane sash above door. Outer bays have shallow 2-storey bows with tripartite windows, the centre lights broad 12-pane sashes, the outer lights very narrow 8-pane sashes. Moulded eaves cornice following the contours of the bows. Hipped roof with C20 ridge stacks.
4-bay right return with 12-pane sashes. To rear a service wing, and corniced porch with 2-leaf, flush-panel door and margined overlight.
Interior: 6-panel doors, panelled reveals and shutters. Original fireplaces, including one with gesso decoration.
North Durham: J. Raines: London, 1852.
Listing NGR: NT8969047314
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 237937
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Raine, J, North Durham, (1852)
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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