Gable End Rokeby House the Cottage
GABLE END, A66
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160774
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Gable End Rokeby House the Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- GABLE END, A66
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- Date:
- 2003-03-31
- Reference:
- IOE01/10376/25
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160774
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Gable End Rokeby House the Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- GABLE END, A66
- Statutory Address 2:
- ROKEBY HOUSE, A66
- Statutory Address 3:
- THE COTTAGE, A66
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:
- GABLE END, A66
- Statutory Address:
- ROKEBY HOUSE, A66
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGE, A66
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Rokeby
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 08880 13047
Details
NZ 0813 ROKEBY A66 (South side, off)
14/127 - Rokeby House, The Cottage, and Gable End
II
3 houses. Various C18 dates except for Rokeby House; Rokeby House added and all houses refenestrated in early C19. Squared stone with tooled-and- margined lintels; Rokeby House has graduated stone slate roof, the other houses C20 concrete tiles. 2 storeys, 7 bays. in all. 2-bay Rokeby House at left is slightly taller than the others and has a 4-panel door with 4-pane overlight; other doors renewed. 16-pane sash windows (except for one C20 bow). Old angle quoins visible in the front elevation evidence 4 stages of addition to an early C18 2-bay original house. End and 4 ridge stacks. 12-pane Yorkshire sash on right return.
1½-storey rear wing to Rokeby House has 3 low fixed windows, heavily barred, in chamfered surrounds.
Interior: Rokeby House was Greta Bridge police station in C19. In rear wing 2 cells with original doors and vertical-sliding iron shutters.
Listing NGR: NZ0888013047
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111716
- 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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