6A, THE COLLEGE
6A, THE COLLEGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1159507
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- 6A, THE COLLEGE
- Statutory Address:
- 6A, THE COLLEGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1159507
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 10-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- 6A, THE COLLEGE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 6A, THE COLLEGE
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:
- 6A, THE COLLEGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- City of Durham
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 27348 41980
Details
DURHAM AND FRAMWELLGATE THE COLLEGE NZ 2741 NW (West side)
16/82 No. 6a (formerly listed 6/5/52 as house adjoining the Song School)
GV II
House. Medieval fabric with C18 alterations. Coursed squared sandstone with ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roof; new brick chimney. 3 storeys, 3 windows. 6-panel door with 4-pane overlight recessed at right of first bay; plain boarded door and 2-pane overlight at left. Sash window with glazing bars to right of door; ground floor lintel band. Sashes with glazing bars, most renewed, on upper floors have flat stone lintels and projecting stone sills. Low parapet has flat stone coping. Clasping buttress with one offset, at left.
Interior: re-used staircase from Abbey Cottage, Dun Cow Lane: c.1670. Treads and risers new, as are newel caps and some other parts. High grip handrail; fat twisted balusters. Newels, pulvinated string and handrail friezes have rinceau decoration with some figures and ribbon bands. Source: F.F. Johnson, Historic Durham Staircases Durham 1970.
Listing NGR: NZ2734341980
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 110130
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Johnson, F F, Historic Staircases of Durham City, (1970)
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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