Dial House and Outbuildings Attached to Left and Right

DIAL HOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS ATTACHED TO LEFT AND RIGHT, A67

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1159918
Date first listed:
04-Jul-1985
List Entry Name:
Dial House and Outbuildings Attached to Left and Right
Statutory Address:
DIAL HOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS ATTACHED TO LEFT AND RIGHT, A67

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1159918
Date first listed:
04-Jul-1985
List Entry Name:
Dial House and Outbuildings Attached to Left and Right
Statutory Address 1:
DIAL HOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS ATTACHED TO LEFT AND RIGHT, A67

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
DIAL HOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS ATTACHED TO LEFT AND RIGHT, A67

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Whorlton
National Grid Reference:
NZ 10361 16643

Details

NZ 11 NW WHORLTON A67 (North side)

5/67 Dial House and outbuildings attached to left and right II

Small farmhouse with barn attached to left and projecting, former barn (now converted for domestic use) attached to right. Mid C18 with late Cl9 alterations. Sandstone rubble brought to course; roofs of sandstone flags; rendered, dressed sandstone stacks.

Farmhouse: 2 storeys, 3 bays; central C20 door in flat surround within trellis porch; 4-pane sashes"(intermediate glazing bars removed); in flat surrounds with square sundial above doorway has incised Roman numerals painted black and inscription: JAMES HUITSON 1750. Single-storey rear outshut with one 12-pane sash. Roof has slightly-projecting eaves and coped gables with shaped kneelers; two corniced gable stacks.

Barn attached to left: single storey with loft over, 3 bays; breather to left, two C20 openings and a hit-and-miss window to right. Roof has slightly-projecting eaves.

Former barn attached to right: single storey with loft over, single bay: large rough quoins on lower half of wall. C20 casement to right. Right return has C20 external staircase leading to boarded door. Roof has slightly-projecting eaves and coped gables with shaped kneelers.

Attached pigsties to rear of left barn not of special interest.

Listing NGR: NZ1036116643

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
111119
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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