The Nest
THE NEST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1161309
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Nest
- Statutory Address:
- THE NEST
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1161309
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Nest
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE NEST
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:
- THE NEST
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 11660 14360
Details
NZ 11 SW WYCLIFFE WITH THORPE WYCLIFFE
7/202 The Nest
GV II
House, probably built as verger's cottage, dated 1779 on door lintel. Coursed rubble with roughly-tooled quoins and cut dressings. Early C20 red tile roof with stone slates to eaves; brick stacks, the left partly rebuilt. Left part has late C20 pantiles with similar eaves. Central 4-panel door, with 3-pane overlight, flanked by renewed 12-pane sashes; 9-pane casements above. All openings with lintels tooled to represent voussoirs; and slightly-projecting sills. Ridge gable coping; end stacks. Lower left bay has two 12-pane casements with a 16-pane casement above.
Interior: 2-panel doors have panels with clipped corners, framed by raised beading. Parlour fireplace has wood surround with carved ornament and cupboard alongside with doors on axe-head hinges.
Listing NGR: NZ1165414359
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111793
- 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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