Branxton House
BRANXTON HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1371008
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Branxton House
- Statutory Address:
- BRANXTON HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1371008
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Branxton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRANXTON HOUSE
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:
- BRANXTON HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Branxton
- National Grid Reference:
- NT 89532 37516
Details
BRANXTON BRANXTON NT 83 NE 9/1 Branxton House II
House with former Post Office attached to right. Early C19, Post Office dated 1854 over back door. Rendered with ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roof.
House 2 storeys, 3 bays. Thin angle pilaster strips. Central panelled door with overlight in thin stone surround. 12-pane sashes in similar surrounds. Gabled roof with flat coping and brick end stacks. Post Office: Lower 2 storeys, 3 bays with 12-pane sashes on ground floor and shorter 9-pane sashes above, all in raised alternating-block surrounds.
Rear of house also symmetrical with central boarded door and 12-pane sashes including large stair window above door.
Rear of Post Office is one tall storey to left, 3 bays. Central 2-leaf door with dated lintel; flanking 20-pane shop windows. To right 2-storey section with two 12-pane sashes. Interior has 6-panel doors and shutters. Staircase with cast iron balusters.
Listing NGR: NT8953237516
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 237968
- 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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