Co-operative Stores
CO-OPERATIVE STORES, FRONT STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231492
- Date first listed:
- 16-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Co-operative Stores
- Statutory Address:
- CO-OPERATIVE STORES, FRONT STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231492
- Date first listed:
- 16-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Co-operative Stores
- Statutory Address 1:
- CO-OPERATIVE STORES, FRONT STREET
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:
- CO-OPERATIVE STORES, FRONT STREET
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 99865 39042
Details
STANHOPE FRONT STREET NY 9939 (North side) 34/203 Stanhope 16.10.85 Co-operative Stores
GV II
Co-operative stores. Dated 1908; for Wear Valley Co-operative Society. Sandstone ashlar and snecked sandstone with ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roof with red ridge tiles and terra-cotta finials. 3 storeys, 2 wide bays. Recessed entrance framed by narrow pilasters at centre of each bay; flanking shop windows framed by rusticated pilasters supporting continuous cornice; first-floor shop lights with coloured top panes also framed by pilasters which support entablature with dentilled cornice; fan-moulded semi-circular pediments on outer pilasters. Top floor has central oriel, on bracket with scroll inscribed LABOUR AND WAIT, flanked by sash windows under shaped gables, with incised panels AD and 1908; moulded gable copings rest on corniced blocks with ball finials. Half-hipped roof has tall fleur-de-lys finials. Included for historic interest.
Listing NGR: NY9986539042
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 406635
- 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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