National Coal Board Workshops: Machine Shop and Surface Locomotive Shop
NATIONAL COAL BOARD WORKSHOPS: MACHINE SHOP AND SURFACE LOCOMOTIVE SHOP, PHILADELPHIA LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1354968
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- National Coal Board Workshops: Machine Shop and Surface Locomotive Shop
- Statutory Address:
- NATIONAL COAL BOARD WORKSHOPS: MACHINE SHOP AND SURFACE LOCOMOTIVE SHOP, PHILADELPHIA LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1354968
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- National Coal Board Workshops: Machine Shop and Surface Locomotive Shop
- Statutory Address 1:
- NATIONAL COAL BOARD WORKSHOPS: MACHINE SHOP AND SURFACE LOCOMOTIVE SHOP, PHILADELPHIA LANE
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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:
- NATIONAL COAL BOARD WORKSHOPS: MACHINE SHOP AND SURFACE LOCOMOTIVE SHOP, PHILADELPHIA LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sunderland (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 33636 52539
Details
NZ35SW HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING PHILADELPHIA LANE (east side) 4/60 (Inset) Philadelphia.
N.C.B. Workshops : machine shop and surface locomotive shop.
G.V. II
Workshops. Dated 1882, for Lambton Colliery Company. Some alterations. Brick with quoins, Welsh slate roof with stone copings, roll-moulded at apex, and curved kneelers. Double span, one tall storey. 4-window end. 2 builds of 9 and 4 bays. West end : 2 brick-panelled gabled bays hold 2 sliding vehicle doors (one modern) and double door under round gauged brick arch between. Similar arches to 4 tall fixed windows, with glazing bars and pivoted lights, above. Clock face central at left and flagpole at right. Datestone between gables. Similar windows on return; second build with upper row. Hexagonal roof vent has louvred elliptical-headed openings and ogee lead cupola with ball and spear finial. Interior : fish-bellied crane in northern block; balcony at east end.
Listing NGR: NZ3363652539
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 303216
- 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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