Pennywells (East Cottage and West Cottage)
PENNYWELLS (EAST COTTAGE AND WEST COTTAGE)
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1155250
- Date first listed:
- 03-Sept-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Pennywells (East Cottage and West Cottage)
- Statutory Address:
- PENNYWELLS (EAST COTTAGE AND WEST COTTAGE)
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1155250
- Date first listed:
- 03-Sept-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Pennywells (East Cottage and West Cottage)
- Statutory Address 1:
- PENNYWELLS (EAST COTTAGE AND WEST COTTAGE)
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:
- PENNYWELLS (EAST COTTAGE AND WEST COTTAGE)
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Alnham
- National Grid Reference:
- NT 99482 10834
Details
ALNHAM ALNHAM NT 91 SE 8/3 Pennywells (East Cottage and West Cottage)
GV II
Formerly Alnham Castle Farmhouse, now 2 cottages. Early C18. Roughly-dressed stone. Roof has pantiles on front pitch and Welsh slates behind. One old brick ridge stack and 2 renewed end stacks.
2 storeys. 3 windows.
Cottage on left has boarded door to left under pantiled pent roof. 12-pane sash to right on ground floor, 6-pane sash above.
Cottage to right, 2 broad bays with central 6-panelled door. 12-pane sashes on ground floor, 6-pane sashes above.
C18 Newcastle fire insurance plate above door.
Steeply-pitched gabled roof with thin raised coping and reverse-stepped gables.
C18 outshut to rear.
Interior has old beams, several 6-panelled doors and one 2-panelled door. C18 roof timbers.
Listing NGR: NT9948210834
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 236090
- 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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