Whorlton Croft
WHORLTON CROFT, THE GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323039
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Whorlton Croft
- Statutory Address:
- WHORLTON CROFT, THE GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323039
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Whorlton Croft
- Statutory Address 1:
- WHORLTON CROFT, THE GREEN
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:
- WHORLTON CROFT, THE GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Whorlton
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 10542 14866
Details
NZ 11 SW WHORLTON THE GREEN (West side)
8/75 Whorlton Croft 14.9.66 (formerly listed as Rose Cottage) II
House. Late C17 with late C18 and mid C19 additions. C17 section sandstone rubble with roughly-dressed quoins to right; additions dressed sandstone with quoins. Continuous pantiled roof with double row of sandstone flags at eaves; brick and stone stacks. 2-storey, 5-bay front of two builds: 3-bay C17 section to right and 2-bay late C18 section to left. Square-headed doorway (possibly repositioned), in second bay from left, has C20 door, restored hoodmould, chamfered jambs and lintel with date 16??. Two 2-light windows and one 3-light- window, to right of door, have renewed flat mullions and extended sills and lintels. Blocked doorway, to left of-door, has lintel dated MDCCLXXI; Cl9 3-light window with leaded casements to left. First floor has two C19 3-light windows to left; two 2-light, flat-mullioned windows and one similar 3-light window to right. Roof has flat-coped gables and shaped kneelers; right gable has C19 corniced stone stack, rebuilt left gable and ridge stacks of brick. Right return has two blocked windows in gable. C17 doorway to rear, partly. hidden by C19 addition, has chamfered jambs.
Rebuilt single-storey addition to right not of special interest.
Listing NGR: NZ1054214866
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111127
- 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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