The Elms
THE ELMS, 27, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196569
- Date first listed:
- 21-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Elms
- Statutory Address:
- THE ELMS, 27, MARKET PLACE
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196569
- Date first listed:
- 21-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Elms
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ELMS, 27, MARKET PLACE
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 ELMS, 27, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bishop Auckland
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 21184 30197
Details
BISHOP AUCKLAND
NZ2130 MARKET PLACE 634-1/8/72 (North side (off)) 21/04/52 No.27 The Elms
GV II
Formerly known as: The Elms SILVER STREET. House, later savings bank, now municipal offices. Mid C18. Flemish-bond brick with ashlar plinth, quoins and dressings. Rubble returns and rear with brick dressings. Concrete tile roof with brick chimneys. 3 storeys, 4 windows, with set back 2-storey one-window extensions at each side. 6-panel door and patterned overlight in third bay with painted Ionic porch, front columns fluted and rear pilasters enriched as are door and its surround. Rinceau frieze over door. 12-pane sashes on first floor and to right of door have flat brick arches and painted sills, similar arches to long 12-pane windows inserted to left of door in narrow openings, with brick courses continuing the lintels. 4-pane second-floor sashes have painted sills, and lintels obscured by eaves gutter board. Hipped roof with right end and left rear chimneys. Left extension has vehicle doors under a high brick arch with 6-pane light above. Right extension has small first-floor window and pent roof. At rear, 2 Venetian windows on ground floor.
Listing NGR: NZ2118430197
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 385713
- 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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