Doctor's Cottage, 40 Metres North of Black Hedley Farmhouse
DOCTOR'S COTTAGE, 40 METRES NORTH OF BLACK HEDLEY FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1156239
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Doctor's Cottage, 40 Metres North of Black Hedley Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- DOCTOR'S COTTAGE, 40 METRES NORTH OF BLACK HEDLEY FARMHOUSE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1156239
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Doctor's Cottage, 40 Metres North of Black Hedley Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOCTOR'S COTTAGE, 40 METRES NORTH OF BLACK HEDLEY FARMHOUSE
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:
- DOCTOR'S COTTAGE, 40 METRES NORTH OF BLACK HEDLEY FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Shotley Low Quarter
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 05475 51980
Details
SHOTLEY LOW QUARTER BLACK HEDLEY NZ 05 SE
23/251 Doctor's Cottage, 40; metres north of Black Hedley farm- house.
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Combination of house and lectern dovecote, mid-C18. East elevation squared stone, others coursed rubble; cut dressings; slate roof. 2 storeys + attic dovecote, 2 bays, symmetrical. 1st floor band, moulded string below attic, parapet with moulded cornice to returns and rear. Central boarded door with chamfered surround, inside C20 glazed porch; flanking 16-pane sashes in architraves with pulvinated frieze and band stepped forward to form cornice. Similar windows in plain stone surrounds above, beneath smaller openings in stone surrounds, each with 3 tiers of 4 circular pigeon holes, above alighting bands. Ends of return parapet broken forward above string course. Pent roof; parapet to rear with central pilaster. Left return shows 12-pane sash on ground floor. Returns capped by sculptured beasts (otter on north, fox on south) reputedly by Lough. Twin projecting stacks to rear rebuilt C20. 1-storey extension to north not of interest.
Listing NGR: NZ0547551980
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 240622
- 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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