Bishop Oak
BISHOP OAK, LEAZES LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1233201
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Bishop Oak
- Statutory Address:
- BISHOP OAK, LEAZES LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1233201
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Bishop Oak
- Statutory Address 1:
- BISHOP OAK, LEAZES LANE
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:
- BISHOP OAK, LEAZES LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wolsingham
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 06646 39172
Details
WOLSINGHAM LEAZES LANE NZ 03 NE (North end, off) 22/379 Wolsingham 31.1.67 Bishop Oak
GV II
House. Early C18 with c.1900 additions, and c.1925 alterations. Thin courses of squared sandstone with ashlar dressings and quoins and rendered plinth; 1900 rear wing rendered. Stone flagged roof with gable copings. L-plan. 3 storeys, 4 bays, the windows in groups of 2. Circa 1925 metal casements in raised stone surrounds with alternate-block jambs. Roof has gable copings on moulded kneelers; corniced ashlar end chimneys. Added porch on left return. Interior: left room has wide segmental-arched fireplace with voussoirs flattening out over jambs; stop-chamfered beams in this room over stucco cornice. Right wall panelled, with arched surround to central keyed round-headed cupboard doors concealing solid brick pier. Right room entirely panelled, with shell-hooded corner cupboard in right wall, and stucco cornice; ceiling underdrawn. Rear open-well stair, the flight along the rear wall, has open string and panelled narrow grip handrail on 2 fat column balusters per tread. First floor left room has painted wood chimneypiece with enriched lugged architrave, pulvinated frieze with central Aurora panel, egg-and-dart-moulded cornice, and side droplets. Many C18 doors of 2,3, or 4 raised and fielded panels and original hinges.
Wide queen-post roof has swept principals and butt purlins.
Listing NGR: NZ0664639172
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 408544
- 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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