Messenger House
MESSENGER HOUSE, MESSENGER BANK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1260992
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Messenger House
- Statutory Address:
- MESSENGER HOUSE, MESSENGER BANK
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- Reference:
- IOE01/00578/27
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1260992
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Messenger House
- Statutory Address 1:
- MESSENGER HOUSE, MESSENGER BANK
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:
- MESSENGER HOUSE, MESSENGER BANK
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 09126 52839
Details
NZ 05 SE CONSETT MESSENGER BANK
(North side) Shotley Bridge 5/72 (inset) Messenger House
GV II
House. Early C19. Coursed squared sandstone with ashlar dressings and quoins; Welsh slate roof with ashlar and yellow brick chimneys. 3 storeys, 3 bays. Central flushed door and overlight in plain stone surround; windows, the second floor left blind, have flat stone lintels and projecting stone sills; sashes with glazing bars to those on ground floor and at left of first floor, others boarded up. Hipped roof has tall front ashlar chimney with plinth and cornice; left yellow brick chimney. Right return 2 storeys, 4 bays, on higher ground: steps up to boarded door and overlight in plain stone surround; most windows sashes with glazing bars; foot scraper on steps. Historical note: named after the Reverend John Messenger who lived there. He was minister of St. John's Church 1837-41. Empty and derelict at time of survey.
Listing NGR: NZ0912652839
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 438998
- 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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