Terrace Walls and Steps, and Heraldic Beasts, to South of Bowes Museum
TERRACE WALLS AND STEPS, AND HERALDIC BEASTS, TO SOUTH OF BOWES MUSEUM, NEWGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1218235
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Terrace Walls and Steps, and Heraldic Beasts, to South of Bowes Museum
- Statutory Address:
- TERRACE WALLS AND STEPS, AND HERALDIC BEASTS, TO SOUTH OF BOWES MUSEUM, NEWGATE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/04821/21
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1218235
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Terrace Walls and Steps, and Heraldic Beasts, to South of Bowes Museum
- Statutory Address 1:
- TERRACE WALLS AND STEPS, AND HERALDIC BEASTS, TO SOUTH OF BOWES MUSEUM, NEWGATE
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:
- TERRACE WALLS AND STEPS, AND HERALDIC BEASTS, TO SOUTH OF BOWES MUSEUM, NEWGATE
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 05564 16270
Details
BARNARD CASTLE
NZ0516SE NEWGATE 770-1/7/154 (North side) Terrace walls and steps, and heraldic beasts, to south of Bowes Museum
GV I
Retaining walls and steps to terrace in front of Bowes Museum (qv), with heraldic beasts. c1885. By J Pellechet. For John Bowes. Ashlar. Rusticated walls retain terrace the full length of the main building of the museum and 2 flights of side steps at each end. Similar walls retain terrace behind second flights of steps. Front wall has blind arcade, the end and central arches to niches flanked by shallow stepped pilasters. All arches have keyed heads and channelled voussoirs. Keys rise through entablature which supports balustrade of turned balusters and shallow piers, with corniced coping. Similar front balustrades and blind end return balustrades to steps. Approx. 2m behind balustrade are 2 heraldic beasts, approx one metre high, bearing shields.
Listing NGR: NZ0556416270
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388783
- 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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