House Adjacent to Abbey Gatehouse
HOUSE ADJACENT TO ABBEY GATEHOUSE, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1370257
- Date first listed:
- 14-Apr-1969
- List Entry Name:
- House Adjacent to Abbey Gatehouse
- Statutory Address:
- HOUSE ADJACENT TO ABBEY GATEHOUSE, THE SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1370257
- Date first listed:
- 14-Apr-1969
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- House Adjacent to Abbey Gatehouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOUSE ADJACENT TO ABBEY GATEHOUSE, THE SQUARE
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:
- HOUSE ADJACENT TO ABBEY GATEHOUSE, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Blanchland
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 96563 50366
Details
BLANCHLAND THE SQUARE Blanchland NY 9650 24/34 House adjacent to Abbey Gatehouse (formerly 1.5.4.69 listed as House to west of Post Office.
GV 1
House, formerly monastic outer court building, possibly almonry. Probably C13, heightened late Clslearly C16; outshut to rear mid-C18. Rubble, 2nd floor large squared blocks in irregular courses; stone slate roof. South elevation 3 storeys, 3 narrow bays. 6-panel door with 2-pane overlight in bay 1, paired late C19 sashes to right, that in bay 3 under earlier keyed segmental arch. Small 4-pane sashes to 1st floor, the central set in former doorway with cut-back shouldered arch. 2nd floor has 3-light mullioned window with hoodmould and small window to right, pent-roofed garderobe projection to left. Low-pitched roof with coped left gable, stone stack on rear slope. Rear elevation: blocked doorways; windows include a 9-pane sash in stone surround. Interior: First-floor room, extending above Post Office, has C15 fireplace with chamfered monolithic lintel carried on shaped corbels; lintel retains remains of painted black-letter inscription. Blocked door on west has chamfered jambs and cut-back shouldered head. 2nd floor room shows chamfered doorway to former garderobe, now cupboard, and 2 C15/16 roof trusses: chamfered cambered ties support heavy square-set ridge and trenched purlins.
Listing NGR: NY9655750365
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 240401
- 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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