The Old Well
THE OLD WELL, 21, THE BANK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218711
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Well
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD WELL, 21, THE BANK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218711
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 28-Nov-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Well
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD WELL, 21, THE BANK
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 OLD WELL, 21, THE BANK
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 05002 16256
Details
BARNARD CASTLE
NZ0516SW THE BANK 770-1/6/188 (West side) 22/02/73 No.21 The Old Well (Formerly Listed as: THE BANK (West side) Nos.1-17, 23-29 (Odd) and The Old Well)
GV II
House, now public house. Mid C18 with C20 alterations. Coursed squared stone with painted ashlar quoins and dressings; Welsh slate roof with stone gable copings and ashlar and brick chimneys. 3 storeys; 4-window range. 6-panel door in third bay has overlight with patterned glazing bars, plain stone surround, and hood on shallow dentils. Wide inserted late C20 shallow bow window at left in plain surround with new masonry below. To right of door, sash with glazing bars in architrave; similar windows on first floor and smaller 4-pane sashes in similar surrounds on second floor, the top ones projecting from the architrave of the top entablature. Cyma-moulded eaves gutter cornice. Projecting quoins. Roof has end gable copings resting on cyma-moulded kneelers, and renewed end chimneys, the left on ashlar plinth. INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: NZ0500216256
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388817
- 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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