Crown Court
CROWN COURT, OLD ELVET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1322878
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Crown Court
- Statutory Address:
- CROWN COURT, OLD ELVET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1322878
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 10-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Crown Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- CROWN COURT, OLD ELVET
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:
- CROWN COURT, OLD ELVET
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:
- NZ 27845 42203
Details
DURHW AND FRAMWELLGATE OLD ELVET NZ 2742 SE (South side) Crown Court (formerly 15/308 listed as Assize Courts 6/5/52 in Court Lane
GV II*
Crown Courts. Circa 1811 by George Moneypenny and Ignatius Bonomi; interior altered c.1870 bv W. Crozier. Sandstone ashlar; graduated Lakeland slate roof on main block, Welsh slate on wings. Centre block and flanking wings. Italianate style. 2-storey, 7-bay main block with pedimented projecting 3-bay centre, and end bays breaking forward. 4 giant engaged Tuscan columns define the centre. 3 part-glazed, studded 6-panel double doors in architraves in banded rusticated ground floor. Margined casements, cross in taller first floor, with upper lights altered, those in outer bays in 2-storey recesses. First-floor centre windows have wrought-iron guards. Top entablature and blocking course. Central chamfered square clock tower with deep cornice and leaded dome. Tall, single-storey, 3-bay wings with projecting banded centre bay forming voussoirs to tall carriage arches with lattice barred tympana above continuous stone impost bands. Small casements next to centre block, otherwise blank with parapet above eaves band. Very tall arcaded and deeply-corniced chimneys above inner bays. 4 steps to central entrance terrace with wrought- and cast-iron side rails and stone corner piers with lampholders.
Rear elevation shows tall bowed courtroom exterior with classical detail.
Listing NGR: NZ2784542203
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 110360
- 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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