Durham House and Attached Former Shop
DURHAM HOUSE AND ATTACHED FORMER SHOP, 42, NORTH END
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244627
- Date first listed:
- 06-Sept-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Durham House and Attached Former Shop
- Statutory Address:
- DURHAM HOUSE AND ATTACHED FORMER SHOP, 42, NORTH END
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244627
- Date first listed:
- 06-Sept-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Durham House and Attached Former Shop
- Statutory Address 1:
- DURHAM HOUSE AND ATTACHED FORMER SHOP, 42, NORTH END
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:
- DURHAM HOUSE AND ATTACHED FORMER SHOP, 42, NORTH END
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- Derbyshire Dales (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wirksworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 28821 54217
Details
The following building shall be added:-
WIRKSWORTH SK2854 NORTH END (East side) 812- /1/10004 No.42 Durham House and attached former shop
II
Town house and attached workshop and shop. c1800, with later alterations. Rubble stone and brick with ashlar dressings, and hipped slate roofs. 5 brick wall stacks. Ashlar plinth, all windows have flush ashlar lintels. Main 3 storey, 3 window front has central painted ashlar door surround with pilasters and flat hood, plus an original 6-panel door, with glazed top panels. Eitherside a single 16-pane sash. Above a central 16-pane fixed light flanked by similar sashes. Above again two 12-pane sashes. Street front has 3 storey section to right with an off-centre doorway with painted, plain pilaster surround and original 6-panel door. To the left a single 16-pane sash to the lower floors, and a 12-pane sash to the top floor. To the left a 2 storey shop with a plank door and a small shop window with painted surround and above a single 20-pane casement. Rendered north front has a single 3-light glazing bar casement under a segmental head, and above a 2-light casement and a 12-pane fixed light. Rubble stone east front has quoins and most windows have flush ashlar surrounds. The 3 storey wing has a glazing bar sash to each floor, and the 2 storey wing has an unusual 2-light lattice window to the former workshop and a glazing bar sash above. Interior; retains a main stick baluster staircase, and a wooden winder back staircase. It also retains almost all of its original doors and various original fireplaces some with their original basket grates. The back parlour retains its original range, and the kitchen retains a late Victorian range.
Listing NGR: SK2882154217
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 449840
- 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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