15 AND 17, MARKET PLACE
15 AND 17, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1292208
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1950
- List Entry Name:
- 15 AND 17, MARKET PLACE
- Statutory Address:
- 15 AND 17, MARKET PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1292208
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1950
- List Entry Name:
- 15 AND 17, MARKET PLACE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 15 AND 17, MARKET PLACE
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:
- 15 AND 17, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Barnard Castle
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 05055 16386
Details
BARNARD CASTLE
NZ0516SW MARKET PLACE 770-1/6/109 (East side) 24/02/50 Nos.15 AND 17
GV II*
House, now hotel and shop. Building said to date from 1690 (deeds); C19 shop front at right and early C20 bar front at left. For the Raby Castle estate. Coursed squared stone with ashlar quoins and painted dressings; roof of stone slates with stone gable coping and brick chimneys. L-plan with long rear wing. 3 storeys; 4-window range. 6-panel door and 3-pane overlight in third bay in pedimented architrave surround. Projecting shallow square bay to corniced bar front at left has wood mullions to 4 lights with transom. Small shop front at right has half-glazed door at left and small square bay window at right under continuous entablature. Above, sashes with glazing bars on first floor and 6-pane sashes on second floor have painted architraves. Roof has gable copings resting on moulded kneelers. Rear wing at north of yard of 3-storey, 3-window, range, and 2-storey, 3-window range. INTERIOR: fire screens added to wide open-well stair, with shallow risers, grip handrail, and boxed balustrade. First-floor full-width room, with later partitions, has raised fielded panelling and cupboards, panelled shutters, panelling below windows, deep chair rail; doors have architraves and panelled reveals. Second-floor front rooms have 2-panel cupboard doors with L-hinges, 2-panel doors, bolection-moulded stone fireplace surround, and splayed boarded recess below and continuing window openings. Rear wing also has splayed window recesses with seats, some windows with broad glazing bars, and plain stone fireplace surrounds.
Listing NGR: NZ0505616389
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388738
- 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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