The 'golden Lion'
THE 'GOLDEN LION'
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1277260
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The 'golden Lion'
- Statutory Address:
- THE 'GOLDEN LION'
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1277260
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The 'golden Lion'
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE 'GOLDEN LION'
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:
- THE 'GOLDEN LION'
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stanhope
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 88543 37905
Details
STANHOPE ST. JOHN'S CHAPEL NY 8837 38/265 The 'Golden Lion' 31.1.67 GV II Inn. C18, with additions. Coursed sandstone rubble with chamfered plinth and ashlar dressings; rebated quoins suggest render removed; incised stucco left return. Left wing has left end bay of limestone. Painted rendered additions of porch and left extension to main building. Stone-flagged roof with stone ridges, and some chimneys rendered. 2-storey, 3-bay main building, with one- storey, one-bay left addition; left wing, set back, 2 storeys, 6 bays in 2 builds. Main building has renewed door and overlight in projecting centre part of central porch, with cavetto-moulded drip string and cornice. Flanking 32- pane horizontal fixed lights; Venetian window above flanked by 12-pane sashes; all with renewed glazing and in raised stone surrounds, keyed over Venetian window. Blocked opening to right of porch has flat stone lintel. Left extension in same style as porch has 4-light round window in raised surround, and flat coping. Hipped roof has cyma-moulded kneelers and end-ridge chimneys. Left wing: first build, adjoining house, 3 bays. Boarded door in second bay, and 3 windows; second higher build has elliptical carriage arch on large block jambs, and boarded door in plain stone surround between 2 right bays. All ground floor windows plain sashes; 12-pane sashes above. 2 small square ridge chimneys. Doors inserted in recessed addition under carriage arch. Wing has 3 rear side stone stairs to first-floor entrances.
Listing NGR: NY8854337905
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 407408
- 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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