Barn, Byres, Hemmels, Loose Boxes and Gin Gang to North of Oxclose Farmhouse
BARN, BYRES, HEMMELS, LOOSE BOXES AND GIN GANG TO NORTH OF OXCLOSE FARMHOUSE, A690
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1228808
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Barn, Byres, Hemmels, Loose Boxes and Gin Gang to North of Oxclose Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- BARN, BYRES, HEMMELS, LOOSE BOXES AND GIN GANG TO NORTH OF OXCLOSE FARMHOUSE, A690
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1228808
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Barn, Byres, Hemmels, Loose Boxes and Gin Gang to North of Oxclose Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARN, BYRES, HEMMELS, LOOSE BOXES AND GIN GANG TO NORTH OF OXCLOSE FARMHOUSE, A690
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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:
- BARN, BYRES, HEMMELS, LOOSE BOXES AND GIN GANG TO NORTH OF OXCLOSE FARMHOUSE, A690
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Greater Willington
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 22005 36691
Details
CROOK AND WILLINGTON A 690 (North side) NZ 23 NW 25/11 Barn, byres, hemmels, loose-boxes and gin- gang to north of Oxclose Farmhouse GV II
Barn, byres, hemmels, loose-boxes and gin-gang in planned farm lay-out. Mid- C19. Coursed sandstone rubble with stock brick or ashlar dressings; red brick dressings on gin-gang; roofs of Welsh slate, some large on byre; gin-gang has pantiles and some renewed French tiles with yellow ridge tiles and stone finial; barn roof of concrete tiles. Square plan with gin-gang on north of north barn, and central range attached to north barn; south byre extends beyond square at south-east.
Gin-gang: 5 square piers of stone and brick support polygonal roof with hat- shaped finial (disc and drum). 2-storey barn adjoining has Dutch door at left; 3 elliptical cart entrances at right with keyed brick arches on ashlar piers; 3 loft openings above these are part hit-and-miss and part glazed, with flat stone lintels and projecting stone -sills. High barn on right return has 2 tall cart entrances with elliptical brick arches over boarded double doors; small square vents at eaves. Byre on left return has boarded double door to hay-room; 3 lights partly glazed,partly hit-and-miss, in ashlar surrounds. South byre, completing square, has boarded door and double doors and 2 Dutch doors; renewed glazing in 7 windows; ridge pot ventilators.
Within courtyard, hemmel attached to barn has low segmental brick arch over water trough; 2 pig-sties in south end with blocked feeding openings. Interior: east range has wood-slatted partitions and triangular-plan mangers.
Listing NGR: NZ2200536691
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 403506
- 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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