Cox Close House
COX CLOSE HOUSE, A692
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1185286
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jul-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Cox Close House
- Statutory Address:
- COX CLOSE HOUSE, A692
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1185286
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jul-1977
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Cox Close House
- Statutory Address 1:
- COX CLOSE HOUSE, A692
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:
- COX CLOSE HOUSE, A692
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Gateshead (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 22832 59963
Details
NZ 25 NW WHICKHAM A692 11/104 (south side off)
1.7.77 Cox Close House (formerly listed as Cox Close House and Cox Close Cottage) G.V. II
House. Late C17/early C18. Rendered front, limestone and brick rear, brick gables. Pantiled roof has 2 rows of stone slates at front. 2 storeys and attic, 3 windows. Central half-glazed 4-panelled door in C20 porch. 3-light horizontal sliding sash windows in plain reveals. 3 high dormers have 3-light sliding sashes under cornices and moulded curved gables; ball and spike finials. Shaped gables have coping of one row of headers. 2 rendered end brick chimneys. Interior: closed-string stair has flat balusters, narrow grip handrail. 2-panelled doors throughout, some renewed, the originals with narrow central beaded section. Main bedroom has one high, corniced chimney-piece with raised central section above lugged bolection-moulded surround with late C18 cast-iron grate inserted; 2 other chimney-pieces of similar quality. One fielded panel to shutters of most windows. Moulded plastered beams to principal room.
Listing NGR: NZ2283259963
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 303869
- 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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