Numbers 31, 32 and 33 and Attached Steps, Walls, Railings and Area Cover
NUMBERS 31, 32 AND 33 AND ATTACHED STEPS, WALLS, RAILINGS AND AREA COVER, NORFOLK STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208999
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 31, 32 and 33 and Attached Steps, Walls, Railings and Area Cover
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 31, 32 AND 33 AND ATTACHED STEPS, WALLS, RAILINGS AND AREA COVER, NORFOLK STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208999
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1978
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Oct-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 31, 32 and 33 and Attached Steps, Walls, Railings and Area Cover
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 31, 32 AND 33 AND ATTACHED STEPS, WALLS, RAILINGS AND AREA COVER, NORFOLK STREET
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:
- NUMBERS 31, 32 AND 33 AND ATTACHED STEPS, WALLS, RAILINGS AND AREA COVER, NORFOLK STREET
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 40037 56946
Details
SUNDERLAND
NZ4056 NORFOLK STREET 920-1/14/157 (East side) 10/11/78 Nos.31, 32 AND 33 and attached steps, walls, railings and area cover (Formerly Listed as: NORFOLK STREET (East side) Nos.31-33 (Consecutive))
GV II
3 houses, now offices, with steps, dwarf walls, area cover and railings attached. c1840. Flemish bond brick; painted basements, incised stucco to No.31, brick to others, and painted ashlar dressings to all. Welsh slate roof with brick chimneys. Stone steps and dwarf walls, wrought-iron railings and area cover. 2 storeys and basement, 3 windows. Steps up to Sunderland-type doors at left of each house, Nos 31 and 33 altered, folding back to form panelled reveals to inner doors and overlights. No.32 the inner door also panelled, others renewed. Doorcases of Tuscan pilasters and entablatures with shallow dentils to Nos 31 and 32. Wedge stone lintels and projecting stone sills to sash windows, some renewed, glazing bars to lower sashes on first floor of No.33. Roof has transverse ridge right end chimney to each house, with pots to No.32. Gabled dormer with slate-hung sides, front 3-pane sashes and single-pane lights on returns, 2 large roof lights inserted in No.32, 2 smaller flush lights in No.33. Ashlar steps have plain iron balustrades with flat handrails, spiral-ended where not joined to front railings which are spike-headed, and curved area cover to No.33 at right.
Listing NGR: NZ4003756946
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 391538
- 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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