Balustrade, Gate Piers, Gate and Cistern to East of Hamsterley Hall
BALUSTRADE, GATE PIERS, GATE AND CISTERN TO EAST OF HAMSTERLEY HALL, B6310
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1240330
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Balustrade, Gate Piers, Gate and Cistern to East of Hamsterley Hall
- Statutory Address:
- BALUSTRADE, GATE PIERS, GATE AND CISTERN TO EAST OF HAMSTERLEY HALL, B6310
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1240330
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Balustrade, Gate Piers, Gate and Cistern to East of Hamsterley Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- BALUSTRADE, GATE PIERS, GATE AND CISTERN TO EAST OF HAMSTERLEY HALL, B6310
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:
- BALUSTRADE, GATE PIERS, GATE AND CISTERN TO EAST OF HAMSTERLEY HALL, B6310
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 14306 55608
Details
NZ 15 NW CONSETT B 6310
(South side) Hamsterley 1/19 (inset) Balustrade, gate piers, gate and cistern to east of Hamsterley Hall GV II
2 sections of balustrade along front of garden, with central cistern and left end gate-piers and gates. C17, resited c.1925 from Beaudesert, Staffordshire; C20 gate. Sandstone ashlar balustrade with brick alcoves; ashlar cistern; ashlar gate-piers; wrought iron gate. Dwarf ashlar walls support diabolo balusters with flat stone coping; pilastered central panels in each, with some small eroded statues, flank brick alcoves facing house. Low octagonal cistern has nosed coping. Tall gate pier at left is square and corniced, with ball finial; right pier collapsed. Short wall to left of left pier has serpentine spear-headed railing with spiked centre. Gate, attached to left pier, of square-section linked scrolls, with serpentine top.
Listing NGR: NZ1430655608
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 438626
- 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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