Carmel House Convent
CARMEL HOUSE CONVENT, NUNNERY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1322935
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Carmel House Convent
- Statutory Address:
- CARMEL HOUSE CONVENT, NUNNERY LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1322935
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Carmel House Convent
- Statutory Address 1:
- CARMEL HOUSE CONVENT, NUNNERY LANE
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:
- CARMEL HOUSE CONVENT, NUNNERY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Darlington (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 27153 14769
Details
NUNNERY LANE 1. 5195 Carmel House Convent NZ 2l SE 15/124 28.4.52.
II GV
2. Plain early C19 conventual building. Front of 2 storeys, 5 windows. Local pinkish brick. Low pitched hipped slated roof with paired brackets at eaves. Slightly projecting centre bay under gable. Niche with figure of Saint at 1st floor centre. Recessed sash windows with glazing bars under flat gauged brick arches. Stone plinth. Six-panel double door, with fanlight, in stone architrave looks later in date. Rear elevation shows original house, probably late C18. Two storeys, 3 wide bays, the central bay having 2 windows, the outer ones being 3-window canted bays. Pinkish brick with parapet over stone cornice. Flat gauged brick arches and stone cills to sash windows with glazing bars in wood architraves. Central 8-panel door in replaced architrave up 4 modern steps. Right return shows window set in round-arched recess and a further 3-storey 3-window section. Inside an early C19 staircase with domed rooflight to well.
Listing NGR: NZ2715314769
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 110682
- 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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