9, MARKET PLACE

9, MARKET PLACE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1292260
Date first listed:
21-Apr-1952
List Entry Name:
9, MARKET PLACE
Statutory Address:
9, MARKET PLACE
A two-storey rendered building with large double-height canted window bay and pitched slate roof.
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Date:
2001-04-08
Reference:
IOE01/03242/26
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1292260
Date first listed:
21-Apr-1952
List Entry Name:
9, MARKET PLACE
Statutory Address 1:
9, 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
9, MARKET PLACE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Bishop Auckland
National Grid Reference:
NZ 21229 30083

Details

BISHOP AUCKLAND

NZ2130 MARKET PLACE 634-1/8/59 (South side) 21/04/52 No.9 (RIGHT PART)

GV II

Formerly known as: The Mount School MARKET PLACE. Shown on OS map as No.14. House, later school, now right part of club. Mid C18 with C19 roof alterations. Render with painted ashlar plinth and dressings. Welsh slate roof with brick chimneys. 3 storeys, 3 windows. 6-panel door and blocked round overlight in surround of pilasters and raised open entablature. 2-storey canted bay at left under hipped roof has plain stone surrounds to 3 sashes on each floor, glazing bars to upper sash in each. Similar surrounds and complete glazing bars to sashes in 2 right bays, 12-pane on ground and first and 6-pane on second floors. Eaves gutter board has moulded brackets. Roof has shaped kneelers to flat stone gable coping, and flat-headed 2-light dormer over canted bay, plus ridge and end chimneys with ashlar cornices. Right return has plain door inserted when adjacent building demolished.

Listing NGR: NZ2123330084

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
385701
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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