The Shipwrights Public House
THE SHIPWRIGHTS PUBLIC HOUSE, FERRYBOAT LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1279927
- Date first listed:
- 17-Oct-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Shipwrights Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE SHIPWRIGHTS PUBLIC HOUSE, FERRYBOAT LANE
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- Date:
- 2001-02-18
- Reference:
- IOE01/02159/19
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1279927
- Date first listed:
- 17-Oct-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Shipwrights Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SHIPWRIGHTS PUBLIC HOUSE, FERRYBOAT LANE
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 SHIPWRIGHTS PUBLIC HOUSE, FERRYBOAT LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sunderland (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 35021 56994
Details
SUNDERLAND
NZ35NE FERRYBOAT LANE, North Hylton 920-1/4/255 (North side) The Shipwrights Public House
II
Two houses, now public house. Late C18 with alterations. Painted incised stucco on stone front with painted flat stone lintels and projecting stone sills; rear rubble of limestone and sandstone with brick dressings; Welsh slate roof with stone gable coping and rendered chimneys. 2 storeys, 6 windows. Renewed doors at centre of each house have painted flat stone lintels; similar lintels and painted projecting stone sills to sash windows, some renewed and some replaced with top-hung casements with glazing bars. Each house has end-ridge chimneys with corniced and tapered square yellow pots. INTERIOR shows cast-iron kitchen range against right side of central party wall, founder's plate Steel & Co., Sunderland, set in surround of chamfered and corniced stone. Surround and range transferred from upper room by present owner. Upper floor shows 4-panelled doors; brick-arched fires; queen post roof revealed in right section.
Listing NGR: NZ3502156994
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 391452
- 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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