Burn Hall
BURN HALL, DARLINGTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1323227
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Burn Hall
- Statutory Address:
- BURN HALL, DARLINGTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1323227
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Burn Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- BURN HALL, DARLINGTON ROAD
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:
- BURN HALL, DARLINGTON ROAD
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:
- NZ2607238672
Details
NZ23NE
8/121
DURHAM AND FRAMWELLGATE
DARLINGTON ROAD
(West side)
Burn Hall
GV
II*
Country house. 1821-34 by Ignatius Bonomi; built by Moody of Ushaw; for B.
J. Salvin. Sandstone ashlar with graduated Lakeland slate roof; rear
range rendered. Irregular plan with symmetrical front range, 2 storeys and
attics; 11 bays. Main elevation has channelled rustication. Giant tetrastyle
unfluted Ionic porte-cochere in central 3 bays contains one-storey, one-
bay fluted Ionic porch and flanking sashes. 6 panel round-headed door in
rusticated hollow reveal. Sashes above and in remaining bays have glazing
bars, some altered, aprons and plain reveals; blocked lunettes over those
on ground floor in end bays, with scrolled keystones and foliage-carved
spandrels. Outer bays project slightly and have wide pilasters flanking
windows. First floor string; top entablature and roof parapet, balustraded
over windows. Mansard roof has square-headed attic windows almost concealed;
tall ashlar chimneys with plinths and cornices. Two-storey rear domestic
wing.
Interior: Imperial stair with wreathed handrail and double curtail on
first central flight; Gothic cast iron bulustrade. Rear ground floor
passage has round-headed niches with enriched lugged mouldings; reception
room to right of entrance hall has panelled dado and rich rococo stucco
ceiling with fruit and flower decoration. Hall has modillioned cornice;
rich stucco cornices in other rooms.
C20 3-storey right rear extension is not of interest.
Listing NGR: NZ2607238672
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 110172
- 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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