County Library Branch
COUNTY LIBRARY BRANCH, FRONT STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231493
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- County Library Branch
- Statutory Address:
- COUNTY LIBRARY BRANCH, FRONT STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231493
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- County Library Branch
- Statutory Address 1:
- COUNTY LIBRARY BRANCH, 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:
- COUNTY LIBRARY BRANCH, 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 99770 39064
Details
STANHOPE FRONT STREET NY 9939 (south side) Stanhope 34/206 County Library branch
GV II
Library. Circa 1890 incorporating part of early C19 Rectory outbuilding. Thin courses of sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings; roof of plain tiles with stone gable copings; stone-flagged roof on outbuilding. Tudor revival style. One storey, one bay to street and in right return. Elevation to street has central window with 3 stone-mullioned elliptical-headed lights under label mould. Gable coping on flat kneelers. Roof extends beyond coping on right return and has corniced ashlar rear ridge chimney. Right return has shallow canted bay window of 3 lights in same style as on street front; small square window at right in stone surround. Attached outbuilding contains elliptical- headed moulded stone doorway with boarded door.
Listing NGR: NY9977039064
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 406638
- 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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