Old Fleece House
OLD FLEECE HOUSE, 20B, FRONT STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292489
- Date first listed:
- 21-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Old Fleece House
- Statutory Address:
- OLD FLEECE HOUSE, 20B, FRONT STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292489
- Date first listed:
- 21-Apr-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 23-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Old Fleece House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD FLEECE HOUSE, 20B, FRONT STREET
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:
- OLD FLEECE HOUSE, 20B, FRONT STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- West Auckland
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 18129 26372
Details
BISHOP AUCKLAND
NZ1826 FRONT STREET, West Auckland 634-1/10/168 (North side) 21/04/52 No.20B Old Fleece House (Formerly Listed as: WEST GREEN, FRONT STREET (N) West Auckland Nos.20 AND 21 The Fleece Hotel, and cobbles in front of The Fleece Hotel)
GV II
House, later part of public house, now house. Early C18, altered late C18. Painted render with painted ashlar dressings. Roof pantiles with stone slate eaves and brick chimney. 2 storeys, 3 windows. Paired doors at left in painted plain surrounds, the right inserted. Half-glazed left door part of No.20 (qv). 5-panel door to No.20B. Full-height canted bay window at right has original low ground floor window with sliding sashes, upper window larger with 4-pane sashes in sides and 6-pane at front. 4-pane sash over door has projecting stone sill. Wheel stair window at centre of first floor has radiating glazing bars and painted plain stone surround. Roof has right end brick chimney with tapered square yellow pots.
Listing NGR: NZ1812926372
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 385661
- 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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