Island House
ISLAND HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231317
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Island House
- Statutory Address:
- ISLAND HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231317
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Island House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ISLAND HOUSE
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:
- ISLAND HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stanhope
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 88012 38418
Details
STANHOPE EAST BLACKDENE NY 83 NE and NY 8738
18/175 and 36/175 Island House
GV II
Defensible house, probably early C17. Thick, battered rubble walls, now rendered; stone-flagged roof. 3 storeys, 2 bays, wide proportions. Ground floor, originally a stable/byre, now has central door in plain stone surround. 16-pane sash at left and another above it. Other windows C20 pivoted casements, all with stone lintels and sills. End chimneys. On right return a similar door and steps to a first-floor doorway, now holding C20 door. To left of this doorway a curved bread-oven projects. Small modern windows, one in old fire- window opening.
C20 pent rear extension is not of interest.
Listing NGR: NY8801238418
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 406432
- 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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