Houghton Le Spring Area Offices of Sunderland District Council
HOUGHTON LE SPRING AREA OFFICES OF SUNDERLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL, BROADWAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1184817
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Houghton Le Spring Area Offices of Sunderland District Council
- Statutory Address:
- HOUGHTON LE SPRING AREA OFFICES OF SUNDERLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL, BROADWAY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1184817
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Houghton Le Spring Area Offices of Sunderland District Council
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOUGHTON LE SPRING AREA OFFICES OF SUNDERLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL, BROADWAY
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:
- HOUGHTON LE SPRING AREA OFFICES OF SUNDERLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL, BROADWAY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sunderland (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 34082 49832
Details
NZ 34NW HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING BROADWAY (west side) Houghton-le-Spring.
7/20 Houghton-le-Spring Area Offices of Sunderland 26.4.50 District Council. (formerly listed as The Old Rectory) G.V. II* Rectory, now Council offices. Early C17, altered in C18 (date of 1794 on rainwater head behind) C19 and C20. 2-storey, 6-bay south front in Tudor style : some windows 3-light stone-mullioned with label moulds; fifth bay, a canted projection, contains 3 sashes with glazing bars; third bay has flattened Tudor arch to modern door in stop-chamfered surround between slender pilasters supporting raised panel. Massive stone chimney stack, having 5 set-backs, at rear. East elevation re-built c.1950. Crenellated parapet conceals roof. Interior : closed-string well staircase has 7 fat turned balusters to 5 treads; half balusters abut square, panelled newel posts with low pyramidal tops; high moulded handrail. Source: Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, series 3, volume V, 45-62.
Listing NGR: NZ3408249832
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 303176
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne in Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Vol. 5, (), 45-62
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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