20, FRONT STREET
20, FRONT STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1355002
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1950
- List Entry Name:
- 20, FRONT STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 20, FRONT STREET
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- 2005-09-28
- Reference:
- IOE01/14159/26
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1355002
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- 20, FRONT STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 20, FRONT 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:
- 20, FRONT STREET
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 33792 51530
Details
NZ35SW HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING FRONT STREET (north side) Newbottle. 4/38 (Inset) No. 20 (formerly listed as 26.4.50 No. 20 and No. 20A)
G.V. II
House. Circa 1720. Coursed squared pinkish sandstone; roof of pantiles. 2 storeys, 5 windows and one bay set back at right slightly lower. Main block of 5 bays has central door in round-headed raised surround with impost blocks and keystone; giant pilasters support entablature and enclose first floor band; architraves to all windows, which are sashes with Cl9 glazing bars. One-bay set-back : plank door under stone lintel, similar sash window over; limestone rubble return gable. Overlapping stone coping at gables, 2 end brick chimneys; hipped roof on set-back.
Listing NGR: NZ3379251530
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 303194
- 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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