Blackwell Grange Hotel
BLACKWELL GRANGE HOTEL, GRANGE ROAD, DARLINGTON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1322941
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Blackwell Grange Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- BLACKWELL GRANGE HOTEL, GRANGE ROAD, DARLINGTON
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1322941
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Blackwell Grange Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- BLACKWELL GRANGE HOTEL, GRANGE ROAD, DARLINGTON
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:
- BLACKWELL GRANGE HOTEL, GRANGE ROAD, DARLINGTON
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 28056 13232
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 01/09/2015
NZ 2813 11/74
5195
GRANGE ROAD (West Side),
Blackwell Grange Hotel
(Formerly listed as Blackwell Grange (The Europa Lodge Hotel))
28.4.52.
II*
Entrance front shows an early C18 central section completed 1710 for the industrialist George Allan, with alterations, flanked by mid C18 wings. Centre of 3 storeys, 5 windows, small proportions. Old red brick, much restored, with parapet before a steeply-pitched, hipped, tiled roof. Rebuilt arches to sash windows with glazing bars. Later projecting one-storey porch section of red brick with stone dressings, including 4 urn finials to parapet. Two-storey, 5-window wings of much larger proportions. Pinkish brick with parapets over wood moulded and modillioned cornices. Pilasters running through parapets support thin urn finials. Hipped slated roofs of moderate pitch. Gauged flat red brick arches to sash windows with glazing bars and stone cills. North wing has a 3-bay right return; but south wing has a 10-bay return providing an imposing south front with long casements along the ground floor. Modern west and north extensions. Set in a designed landscape of early C18 origins that was remodelled after 1805.
Listing NGR: NZ2805613232
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 110604
- 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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