The Ancient Unicorn Hotel and Attached Rear Wing (Shown on OS Map As Unicorn House)
THE ANCIENT UNICORN HOTEL AND ATTACHED REAR WING (SHOWN ON OS MAP AS UNICORN HOUSE), THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323027
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Ancient Unicorn Hotel and Attached Rear Wing (Shown on OS Map As Unicorn House)
- Statutory Address:
- THE ANCIENT UNICORN HOTEL AND ATTACHED REAR WING (SHOWN ON OS MAP AS UNICORN HOUSE), THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323027
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Ancient Unicorn Hotel and Attached Rear Wing (Shown on OS Map As Unicorn House)
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ANCIENT UNICORN HOTEL AND ATTACHED REAR WING (SHOWN ON OS MAP AS UNICORN HOUSE), THE STREET
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:
- THE ANCIENT UNICORN HOTEL AND ATTACHED REAR WING (SHOWN ON OS MAP AS UNICORN HOUSE), THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bowes
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 99495 13540
Details
BOWES THE STREET NY 9913 (North side) 33/16 The Ancient Unicorn Hotel and attached rear wing (shown on OS map as Unicorn House) II Hotel. Mid C18 front block with altered and refronted C17 rear wing of 2 builds. Front block: dressed sandstone with squared rubble returns; graduated green slate roof; stone chimney stacks. Rear wing: squared rubble; left section has stone-flagged roof, right section has green slate roof; stone chimney stacks.
Front block: 3 storeys plus basement; 3 bays. Raised-and-chamfered quoins. Basement has central boarded door flanked by blocked windows. Replaced casements in moulded surrounds above basement string course. Stone eaves cornice. Roof with coped gables and shaped kneelers. Corniced end stacks.
Rear wing: set-back 2-storey, 2-bay left section facing courtyard has a Tuscan screen, now glazed, and 3 segmental relieving arches above. 2 replaced casements in moulded surrounds on first floor. Passage behind screen has two 16-pane sashes in moulded surrounds. Refronted 2-storey, irregular 3-bay right section has raised-and-chamfered quoins to left; 2 late C19 stone canted bay windows and 3 horizontal sliding sashes above. Mounting block to left. Left end and ridge stacks. Short 2-storey, gabled stair wing to rear, flanked by one-storey outshuts. 2-light chamfered-mullioned, first-floor window concealed by left outshut.
Interior: front block has cut-string, dogleg staircase of 3 flights plus landing rail, with 2 turned balusters per tread and a ramped moulded handrail.
C20 additions to left return of front block and at right end of rear wing,and attached farmbuildings to rear, are not of special interest.
Listing NGR: NY9949513540
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111178
- 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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