Gazebo, Gate Piers and Garden Walls to East and South of the Hermitage
GAZEBO, GATE PIERS AND GARDEN WALLS TO EAST AND SOUTH OF THE HERMITAGE, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311104
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Gazebo, Gate Piers and Garden Walls to East and South of the Hermitage
- Statutory Address:
- GAZEBO, GATE PIERS AND GARDEN WALLS TO EAST AND SOUTH OF THE HERMITAGE, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311104
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Gazebo, Gate Piers and Garden Walls to East and South of the Hermitage
- Statutory Address 1:
- GAZEBO, GATE PIERS AND GARDEN WALLS TO EAST AND SOUTH OF THE HERMITAGE, MAIN 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:
- GAZEBO, GATE PIERS AND GARDEN WALLS TO EAST AND SOUTH OF THE HERMITAGE, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Croxdale and Hett
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 27023 37657
Details
CROXDALE AND HETT MAIN STREET NZ 2737 (South side) Sunder land Bridge 17/69 Gazebo, gate piers and garden walls to east and south of The Hermitage GV II Gazebo, gate piers and garden walls. Mid-late C18. Coursed rubble gazebo and walls. Dressed sandstone piers. Walls enclosing north, east and south sides of garden with pair of gate piers adjoining house at north-west and gazebo at north-east corner. Tall square-plan piers with chamfered rustication and corniced caps. Square-plan, 2-storey gazebo with dressed quoins, south doorway, C20 window on east and rebuilt embattled parapet concealing roof. 20-metre long, 1.5-metre tall north wall links piers to gazebo. 55-metre long, 2.0 to 3.0-metre. tall east, retaining wall has quadrant ramped-up section to south. 30-metre long, 2.0-metre tall south wall has quadrant ramp near south-east corner. Included for group value. Fragmentary north wall and linked outbuilding near house are not of special interest.
Listing NGR: NZ2702337657
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 109950
- 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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