Former Rectory, Now Parish Hall, Flats and Private House
FORMER RECTORY, NOW PARISH HALL, FLATS AND PRIVATE HOUSE, FRONT STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1278083
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Former Rectory, Now Parish Hall, Flats and Private House
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER RECTORY, NOW PARISH HALL, FLATS AND PRIVATE HOUSE, FRONT STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1278083
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 05-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Former Rectory, Now Parish Hall, Flats and Private House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER RECTORY, NOW PARISH HALL, FLATS AND PRIVATE HOUSE, FRONT STREET
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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:
- FORMER RECTORY, NOW PARISH HALL, FLATS AND PRIVATE HOUSE, FRONT STREET
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 99745 39058
Details
STANHOPE FRONT STREET NY 9939 (South side) stanhope 34/205 Former Rectory, now parish hall, flats and 31.1.67 private house (formerly listed as Old Rectory) GV II
Rectory, now parish hall with flats above; right wing a private house. Dated 1821 rebuilding of 1697 rectory, the first for Dr. William Hartwell and the second supposedly for Dr. Henry Hardinge according to inscriptions over door, 'W.H.D.D.R.S....1697' and in door surround 'H.H.D.D.R.S. 1821'; but Hardinge said to have died 1820. By I. Bonomi. Painted rough render with ashlar plinth, chamfered quoins and dressings. Roof of graduated Lakeland slate.
Access to flats through outbuilding projecting at left and through passage in former service wing, now known as Bishop Butler's House (q.v.): thin courses of sandstone with stone-flagged roof.
Main building 2 storeys, 7 bays, the outer pairs projecting. Central 6-panel double door in inscribed plain stone surround.2 stone. coats-of-arms above, with raised inscribed panel above these under drip mould; sashes with fine glazing bars in plain stone surrounds; gutter cornice. Low-pitched hipped roof, with hips over 2-bay projections, has corniced ridge chimneys. Right return has quoined central projecting bay with 6-panel door and overlight in plain surround; paired sashes on sill string. Garden front has central canted bay with 3 sashes under cornice and blocking course. Interior: house in right wing has open-well dog-leg stair, re-arranged in lower part with original wreath and curtail; elaborate fret-work panel in low cupboard door to space beneath stair; dado rail throughout hall and staircase. Former study has inlaid marble chimney-piece in Adam style with much delicate detail; former library has palmette-decorated marble chimney-piece and some original bookcases. One first- floor room has Frosterley 'marble' chimney-piece. Stucco ceiling decoration of central roses in acanthus patterns, and moulded cornices. Parish Hall has similar stucco ceiling decoration; flats above not inspected.
Listing NGR: NY9974539058
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 406637
- 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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