Park Head Farm Cattle Shelter in Auckland Park
PARK HEAD FARM CATTLE SHELTER IN AUCKLAND PARK, A 688
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1355048
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Park Head Farm Cattle Shelter in Auckland Park
- Statutory Address:
- PARK HEAD FARM CATTLE SHELTER IN AUCKLAND PARK, A 688
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/06970/24
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1355048
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1986
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 23-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Park Head Farm Cattle Shelter in Auckland Park
- Statutory Address 1:
- PARK HEAD FARM CATTLE SHELTER IN AUCKLAND PARK, A 688
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:
- PARK HEAD FARM CATTLE SHELTER IN AUCKLAND PARK, A 688
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 22955 30847
Details
BISHOP AUCKLAND
NZ23SW A 688 634-1/2/12 (West side (off)) 06/05/86 Park Head Farm cattle shelter in Auckland Park (Formerly Listed as: AUCKLAND CASTLE PARK Park Head Farm cattle shelter to S of Quarry Wood)
GV II
Cattle shelter. Late C18. Coursed stone with ashlar quoins and Welsh slate roof with grey ridge tiles. One storey, 3 bays. 3 Tudor-arched openings have irregular block jambs and voussoirs with small keystones. Ledged boarded door in 3rd arch, others empty. Hipped roof. Returns have small square vent openings with flat stone lintels. INTERIOR shows bracket-shaped painted wood manger in north-west corner; 4 niches, possibly for lamps, flank doorways. In a prominent position looking south over Auckland Castle Park towards the Bishop Auckland-Durham road.
Listing NGR: NZ2295530847
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 385627
- 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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