Thorpe Grange Farmhouse
THORPE GRANGE FARMHOUSE, A66
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1161229
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Thorpe Grange Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- THORPE GRANGE FARMHOUSE, A66
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1161229
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Thorpe Grange Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- THORPE GRANGE FARMHOUSE, 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:
- THORPE GRANGE FARMHOUSE, A66
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wycliffe with Thorpe
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 09321 12770
Details
NZ 01 SE WYCLIFFE WITH THORPE A66 (North side, off)
6/188 Thorpe Grange 12.1.67 Farmhouse
GV II
House, formerly Inn. Late C18, reduced in size after 1944 fire. Squared stone with cut dressings; graduated stone slate roof. L-plan. 2 storeys, 3 windows. Rusticated quoins. Left fielded-panel door with 3-pane overlight in architrave with moulded frieze and cornice; right old bow windows with 8,- 12-and 8-pane sashes, beaded frieze and flat lead top. Renewed 12-pane sashes in architraves above. Coped gables on moulded kneelers; low corniced end stacks. Rear wing on right return shows 4-pane sash with renewed 12-pane sash above.
Historical note; house is claimed to be the former George and New Inn, at which Charles Dickens stayed while researching 'Nicholas Nickleby'.
C20 extension to rear and single-storey wing on west (replacing 3 bays of original house destroyed in the fire)are not of special interest.
Listing NGR: NZ0932112770
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111779
- 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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