FYNDOUNE AND FYNDOUNE MEWS

FYNDOUNE AND FYNDOUNE MEWS, B6532

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1323239
Date first listed:: 10-May-1967
List Entry Name:: FYNDOUNE AND FYNDOUNE MEWS
Statutory Address:: FYNDOUNE AND FYNDOUNE MEWS, B6532

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Date:: 2006-05-03
Reference:: IOE01/15008/07
Rights:: © Mr Bob Cottrell. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1323239
Date first listed:: 10-May-1967
Date of most recent amendment:: 14-Jan-1988
List Entry Name:: FYNDOUNE AND FYNDOUNE MEWS
Statutory Address 1:: FYNDOUNE AND FYNDOUNE MEWS, B6532

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: FYNDOUNE AND FYNDOUNE MEWS, B6532

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Witton Gilbert
National Grid Reference:: NZ 24532 45878

Details

WITTON GILBERT B 6532 NZ 24 NW (West side) 1/48 Fyndoune and 10/5/67 Fyndoune Mews. (Formerly listed as Findon Cottage) GV II

House, now 2 separate residences. Early C19 incorporating C17 building, with late C19 and early C20 alterations. Rough render with partial boulder plinth and ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roof with stone ridge and stone gable copings. 2 storeys, 5 bays. 2 left bays early C19, with half-glazed door, in later half-glazed porch with low gable, in second bay. Early C19 bow window to left, with C20 glazing including armorial panel and monograms; 2- and 3-light windows above. Older part at right has boulder plinth, interrupted by square projecting bay at right end, with bay window on ground floor and 3-light first- floor window; 3-light windows in third and fourth bays of ground floor under renewed label moulds; later windows above, of 3 and one lights, under single wide label mould. All windows have early C20 wood mullions and transoms. Ridge chimney at left of older part; damaged finial at right end of ridge. Low-relief cast-iron plaque with figures, over door, has added frame with legend 'NEW FOREST C17 FINDON Cl9'. Right return has full-height bowed projection, blank on ground floor, with some curved glass in 3 first-floor curved sashes. Rear C19 and C20 additions include half-timbered gabled porch; some late C20 glazing.

Interior shows earliest room through third and fourth bays, with boxed-in wide beam, and joists with run-out chamfers. 1905 panelling and chimney piece, with dates 1613 and 1905; several re-used carved brackets with herons. Fifth bay room has re-used early C18 chimney-piece, bought in Newcastle, with motto 'Think and Thank' and initials A and 0. Roof of these 3 bays has massive tie- beam trusses, with 2 levels of butt purlins.

Source: "Findon Cottage" and "The Master" (sic) (Ellen Graham signs preface) 1916; for private circulation.

Rear service wing now Fyndoune Mews. C20 porch and windows.

Rear garage wing, at right-angles to service wing, is not of interest.

Listing NGR: NZ2453245878

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 110039
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Graham, E, Findon Cottage and The Master, (1916)

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.