Bishop Cosin's Almhouses
BISHOP COSIN'S ALMHOUSES, 7, OWENGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1322865
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Bishop Cosin's Almhouses
- Statutory Address:
- BISHOP COSIN'S ALMHOUSES, 7, OWENGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1322865
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Bishop Cosin's Almhouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- BISHOP COSIN'S ALMHOUSES, 7, OWENGATE
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:
- BISHOP COSIN'S ALMHOUSES, 7, OWENGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- City of Durham
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ2743342311
Details
DURHAM AND FRAMWELLGATE
NZ 2742 SW
14/468
OWENGATE
(South side)
No. 7 (Bishop
Cosin's Almshouses)
GV
II
Almshouse. Founded 1666, on Palace Green; present building 1837 for the
University. Coursed squared sandstone with ashlar dressings; Welsh slate
roof. Tudor style. 2-storey outer bays and one-storey, one-bay link.
Boarded door with elaborate wrought iron hinges in Tudor-arched surround
at right of central bay, 2-light window at left; gabled end bays have 3-light
ground-floor and 2-light first-floor windows; floor string; commemorative
panels in gable peak, that at right eroded. All windows double-chamfered
under label moulds and stone-mullioned-and-transomed. Roll-moulded gable
copings on deep block kneelers.
Included for landscape value.
Listing NGR: NZ2743342311
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 110400
- 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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