Post Office Post Office and Brampton House
POST OFFICE AND BRAMPTON HOUSE, 2, GALGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1209541
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office Post Office and Brampton House
- Statutory Address:
- POST OFFICE AND BRAMPTON HOUSE, 2, GALGATE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1209541
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Post Office Post Office and Brampton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- POST OFFICE AND BRAMPTON HOUSE, 2, GALGATE
- Statutory Address 2:
- POST OFFICE, FLATT ROAD
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:
- POST OFFICE AND BRAMPTON HOUSE, 2, GALGATE
- Statutory Address:
- POST OFFICE, FLATT ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Barnard Castle
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 04937 16634
Details
BARNARD CASTLE
NZ0416NE GALGATE 770-1/3/11 (North West side) 22/02/73 No.2 Post Office and Brampton House
GV II
House, now post office. Mid C18 with mid C19 alterations and rear additions. Painted render with painted plinth and ashlar dressings. Main roof graduated Lakeland slate with stone gable copings and rendered chimneys; roof of No.2 has stone slates. Double-span main house at left has 3 storeys; 4-window range; No.2 at right of 2 storeys; one-window range. Main house has renewed 6-panel door in painted stone architrave in second bay; similar architraves and projecting stone sills to renewed 4-pane sashes on upper floors, those on second floor smaller, and renewed window to left of door with copper-sheet front to posting box inserted below plain light. Flanking mid C19 canted bay windows have 4-pane sashes, the left with stamp machine inserted. No.2 to right has renewed 6-panel door and plain overlight at left, renewed 4-pane sashes with painted flat stone lintels and projecting stone sills at right. Main roof double-span with stone gable copings, moulded stone kneelers, and corniced end chimneys to each range; roof of No.2 has tall right end rendered chimney. Left return to Flatt Road has renewed door and plain sashes in rear range, and left addition of one storey, one window, with stone-mullioned canted bay window under hipped roof.
Listing NGR: NZ0493716634
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388640
- 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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