The Dun Cow Public House
THE DUN COW PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET WEST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208545
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1978
- List Entry Name:
- The Dun Cow Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE DUN COW PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET WEST
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208545
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1978
- List Entry Name:
- The Dun Cow Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE DUN COW PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET WEST
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 DUN COW PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET WEST
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 39302 57024
Details
NZ3957SW
920-1/17/110
SUNDERLAND
HIGH STREET WEST (North side)
The Dun Cow Public House
10/11/78
GV
II
Public house. Dated 1901. By Benjamin F Simpson. For R Deuchar. Sandstone ashlar with grey granite plinth, black marble door nook shafts; roof of graduated Lakeland slate. Vigorous free Baroque style.
EXTERIOR: three storeys, one window to High Street West with left corner tower; four windows on left return to Garden Place. Polished black shafts rise from plinth to support moulded segmental door hoods on big scrolled brackets; blocked corner entrance, panelled doors with overlights at centre front and under gable on left return. Ground floor windows have segmental head to lower light below transom, and mullioned upper lights, three in windows flanking corner and two in others. Entablature has original 'DUN COW HOTEL' and 'Supplied by R. DEUCHAR Ltd.' applied letters on fascia, and cornice breaks forward on long brackets to round corner turret. Second floor sill string and top entablature are continuous. Turret, on richly carved brackets, has curved mullion and transom windows, those on first floor with pedimented entablature. High Street West front has entablature to shallow canted five-light bay window, mullion and transom, on first floor; five sashes above grouped 2:1:2 by rusticated jambs. Top entablature has wide modillions to gutter cornice. Corniced blocking course supports shaped gable with generously proportioned side consoles and rusticated pilasters. Round-headed dormer below elaborate keystone with cartouche, date damaged, and top scroll pediment. At corner, blocking course supports arcaded drum of turret with fat tapered columns and keyed arches to entablature. Left return has similar treatment to front gable, with date and initials in dormer, flanked by plainer narrow bays and linked to corner turret by one further plainer bay. Steeply pitched roof has tall ashlar chimneys set in mid slope and at ends. Turret has scroll-sided clocks projecting from high fishscale dome; spike finial swept from disc.
INTERIOR reported to have high quality back bar fitting in Indo-Gothic style.
(Pearson LF: The Northumbrian Pub an Architectural History: Warkworth: 1989: 82-3).
Listing NGR: NZ3930257024
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 391490
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pearson, L F, The Northumbrian Pub an Architectural History, (1989), 82-3
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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