Throston Engine House and Wall Adjoining
THROSTON ENGINE HOUSE AND WALL ADJOINING, OLD CEMETERY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250389
- Date first listed:
- 21-Apr-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Throston Engine House and Wall Adjoining
- Statutory Address:
- THROSTON ENGINE HOUSE AND WALL ADJOINING, OLD CEMETERY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250389
- Date first listed:
- 21-Apr-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Throston Engine House and Wall Adjoining
- Statutory Address 1:
- THROSTON ENGINE HOUSE AND WALL ADJOINING, OLD CEMETERY ROAD
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:
- THROSTON ENGINE HOUSE AND WALL ADJOINING, OLD CEMETERY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Hartlepool (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ5191434399
Details
NZ 53 SW
4/84
21.4.83
HARTLEPOOL
OLD CEMETERY ROAD,
Headland
Throston Engine House and wall adjoining.
II
Wrongly shown on O.S. map as Clifton Street. Housing for hauling engine,
1830's, limestone ashlar; gabled Welsh slate roof added later after
removal of header tank. Single storey, with basement fully exposed on
south-east and north-east sides, other two sides concealed by railway
embankment. Each face has Tuscan pilasters and clasping pilasters, rising
from floor string, and with entablature. Rebuilt gables to north-east and
south-west sides, which together with south-east side are each of 3 bays. 2
windows and central doorway to south-west side; 3 windows to south-east
side, all round-headed, with moulded architraves continued to floor string,
and lacking doors and glazing. 4 blocked round-headed openings, that to
left being later, on south-east face of basement. Lower part of north-west
side obscured by remains of contemporary adjoining building, above which,
pilasters define single-bay returns on this side, at each end. Extending
from north angle: a low wall, with string course below parapet, of 2 bays
defined by single pilaster strip on north-east face, and having 2
round-headed openings without glazing. Contains remains of bed of hauling
engine used to draw coal wagons up railway incline to top of former coal
staithes. Dispute between railway companies over use of these coal-shipping
facilities was major factor leading to founding of new town of West
Hartlepool in 1840's.
Listing NGR: NZ5191434399
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432706
- 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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