1-7, PROSPECT TERRACE
1-7, PROSPECT TERRACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1322749
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- 1-7, PROSPECT TERRACE
- Statutory Address:
- 1-7, PROSPECT TERRACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1322749
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1987
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- 1-7, PROSPECT TERRACE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1-7, PROSPECT TERRACE
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:
- 1-7, PROSPECT TERRACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Eggleston
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 99551 24200
Details
In the entry for the following
EGGLESTON PROSPECT TERRACE NY 92 SE (north side)
19/25 Nos 1-6 Consecutive
GV II The whole entry shall be amended to read
NY 92 SE PROSPECT TERRACE (north side) 19/25 Nos 1-7Consecutive GV II Terrace of 7 houses. Mid C19 for London Lead Company. Coursed squared coarse sandstone with ashlar dressings and quoins; roof of graduated stone flags with roll-moulded ridge tiles and stone gable copings. 2 storeys, 7 wide bays. Doors mostly renewed but boarded, with diamond-shaped glazed panel to Nos 4 and 5, are at right of each bay; gabled stone hoods to Nos 2, 4 and 6, those of Nos 2 and 4 with original wrought-iron rods forming shallow porches; all with flat stone lintels, Similar lintels and projecting stone sills to 16-pane sashes (except for No 1 which has C20 glazing in altered openings). Cornices ridge chimney at left of each house, with panelled tapered square yellow pots; similar chimney at right end probably for aesthetic reasons and without pots. Set-back extensions not of interest. A good example of the houses with gardens built by the Lead Company for their many workers in the mines of Eggleston and Middleton, and in their smelt mill (now demolished) at Blackton, Eggleston. Source: W Fordyce The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham 1857, Vol II, p.68.
------------------------------------ In the entry for the following:
EGGLESTON PROSPECT TERRACE NY92SE (north side)
19/25 Nos 1-6 consecutive GV II The fifth sentence of the description shall be deleted, and replaced by the following two sentences:
" 6, C20 doors; gabled stone hoods to numbers 2, 4 and 6, those to numbers 4 and 6 have iron rods supporting stone hoods; numbers 1 and 3 have iron, round-headed trellis porches; all with flat stone lintels. Number 7 has entrance on side, and C20 glazed addition."
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EGGLESTON PROSPECT TERRACE NY92SE (North side)
19/25 Nos. 1-6 consecutive GV II Terrace of 6 houses. Mid C19 for London Lead-Company. Coursed squared coarse sandstone with ashlar dressings and quoins; roof of graduated stone flags with roll-moulded ridge tiles and stone gable copings. 2 storeys, 6 wide bays. Doors mostly renewed but boarded, with diamond-shaped glazed panel to Nos. 4 and 5, are at right of each bay; gabled stone hoods to Nos. 2, 4 and 6, those of Nos. 2 and 4 with original wrought-iron rods forming shallow porches; all with flat stone lintels. Similar lintels and projecting stone sills to 16-pane sashes (except for No. 1 which has C20 glazing in altered openings). Corniced ridge chimney at left of each house, with panelled tapered square yellow pots; similar chimney at right end probably for aesthetic reasons and without pots. Set-back extensions not of interest. A good example of the houses with gardens built by the Lead Company for their many workers in the mines of Eggleston and Middleton, and in their smelt mill (now demolished) at Blackton, Eggleston.
Source: W. Fordyce The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham 1857, Voi. II, p. 68.
Listing NGR: NY9955124200
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111827
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Fordyce, W, The History and Antiquities of the County Palatinate of Durham, (1857), 68
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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