16, Barrington Street
16, Barrington Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231574
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1983
- List Entry Name:
- 16, Barrington Street
- Statutory Address:
- 16, Barrington Street
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231574
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1983
- List Entry Name:
- 16, Barrington Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- 16, Barrington 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:
- 16, Barrington Street
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- South Tyneside (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 36226 67082
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 2 November 2022 to reformat the text to current standards.
NZ 3667 SW
4/2
BARRINGTON STREET (south side)
No 16
II
1882. J H Morton architect. 1904. Addition in Nelson Street J H Morton architect. Built for the South Shields Poor Law Union soon after the opening of their new workhouse also designed by Morton.
Red brick and hipped slate roof, modillion eaves cornice. Two storeys and attics. Five bays to Barrington Street, three bays to Nelson Street. A building in the revived English domestic style. The bays marked by brick pilasters, the windows with transoms and mullions. The entrance is semi-circular hooded, framed by an Ionic doorcase with straight entablature. The spandrels are decorated and have the date 1882. Above this an oriel. There are three large dormers, with hipped slate roofs and each with four casements. Continuous cill band to ground and first floor windows. The extension to Nelson Street is of three storeys and five bays. It reflects the style of the earlier building. Elevation has an overall stepped gable, set in the apex a cartouche inscribed Union Office and dated 1904.
Listing NGR: NZ3622667082
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 406726
- 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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