Dovecote and Garden Wall South East of Snow's Green House
DOVECOTE AND GARDEN WALL SOUTH EAST OF SNOW'S GREEN HOUSE, WEST LAW ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1260920
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Dovecote and Garden Wall South East of Snow's Green House
- Statutory Address:
- DOVECOTE AND GARDEN WALL SOUTH EAST OF SNOW'S GREEN HOUSE, WEST LAW ROAD
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- Date:
- 1999-09-10
- Reference:
- IOE01/00647/27
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1260920
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Dovecote and Garden Wall South East of Snow's Green House
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOVECOTE AND GARDEN WALL SOUTH EAST OF SNOW'S GREEN HOUSE, WEST LAW 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:
- DOVECOTE AND GARDEN WALL SOUTH EAST OF SNOW'S GREEN HOUSE, WEST LAW ROAD
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 09733 53267
Details
NZ 05 SE CONSETT WEST LAW ROAD (South side) Shotley Bridge 5/93 (inset) Dovecote and garden wall south-east of Snow's Green House GV II Dovecote and garden wall. Mid C18. Dovecote coursed rubble sandstone on north and east elevations and brick with ashlar dressings on south and west facing garden; Welsh slate roof. Wall has sandstone rubble outer and brick inner leaves with flat stone coping. Dovecote: 2 storeys, one bay; north boarded door under wood lintel; gabled wood panel at eaves has pigeon holes and deep wood frame. West door one metre above ground, giving access to pigeon loft. Plain stone surround to boarded east door; small fixed light on south. Pyramidal roof. Interior: 2 storage rooms on ground floor; pigeon loft with nesting boxes above. High wall extends eastwards from dovecote, breaks forward and returns westward to form enclosure for kitchen garden open on west towards lawn in front of house.
Listing NGR: NZ0973353267
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 439101
- 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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