Head Post Office and Sorting Office
HEAD POST OFFICE AND SORTING OFFICE, 28-32, NORTHGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160864
- Date first listed:
- 06-Sept-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Head Post Office and Sorting Office
- Statutory Address:
- HEAD POST OFFICE AND SORTING OFFICE, 28-32, NORTHGATE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160864
- Date first listed:
- 06-Sept-1977
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Nov-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Head Post Office and Sorting Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- HEAD POST OFFICE AND SORTING OFFICE, 28-32, NORTHGATE
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:
- HEAD POST OFFICE AND SORTING OFFICE, 28-32, NORTHGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Darlington (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 29011 14674
Details
NORTHGATE 1. (East Side) 5195 Nos 28 to 34 (even) (Head Post office and sorting office) NZ 2814 NE 7/251
NZ 2814 NE 7/341
NZ 2914 NW 9/251
Nos 28 to 34 (even) shall be amended to read Nos 28 to 32 (even)
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NORTHGATE 1. (East Side) 5195 Nos 28 to 34 (even) (Head Post Office and Sorting Office) NZ 2814 NE 7/251 NZ 2814 NE 7/341 NZ 2914 NW 9/251
II
2. Second quarter of C19 Greek revival building but with a balustraded parapet, slightly frivolous. Two storeys, 3 bays, ashlar with a ground floor Order of pilasters and entablature, Post Office incised in frieze; and a 1st floor entablature with dentil cornice. First floor sash windows in moulded architraves with cornices and balustraded aprons. Ground floor windows in plain roll mouldings in sections recessed between pilasters. Circa 1900 irregular building of Art Nouveau character. Light red brick with stone dressings. Mainly of 3 storeys. Central gabled bay 4 windows wide. At right a projecting tower bay has shaped ashlar paratpet above a round window with wayward architrave. In the following 3-bay section, 2nd floor windows break eaves of high pitched tiled roof. First floor windows round headed, ground flour windows segmental and low, with alternating block surrounds and keystones rising to 1st floor band. High ashlar plinth. Lunette in centre bay. Five windows to left in convex curve. Shaped, raised central parapet. Windows all have moulded architraves or alternating block jambs.
Listing NGR: NZ2901114674
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 110672
- 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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