The Victoria Public House
THE VICTORIA PUBLIC HOUSE, 86, HALLGARTH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381263
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jul-2000
- List Entry Name:
- The Victoria Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE VICTORIA PUBLIC HOUSE, 86, HALLGARTH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381263
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jul-2000
- List Entry Name:
- The Victoria Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE VICTORIA PUBLIC HOUSE, 86, HALLGARTH 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:
- THE VICTORIA PUBLIC HOUSE, 86, HALLGARTH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- City of Durham
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 27733 41989
Details
NZ2741NE HALLGARTH STREET
1914/17/10015 86
17-JUL-00 The Victoria public house
II
Public house. 1899 by Joseph Oswald.
MATERIALS: red brick rising from a buff sandstone plinth, with sandstone dressings and a Welsh slated roof covering with red clay ridge tiles. Eaves chimney stacks.
PLAN: acutely -angled street corner site with public bar in angle. Behind, 2 further public rooms, with screened- off 'Family Department' or off-licence to rear
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Two 3-light mullioned windows to ground floor and , to right, an entrance with illustrated panel depicting Queen Victoria's head, and dated 1899. Above single-light transomed window and to left of this two single-light sash windows. Dormer window with 2 over 2 pane sash window. At the acute angle of the building, a doorway with double, panelled door and rectangular overlight. Single-light sash window to first floor, and 1 and 2-light windows to the return, with slightly raised surrounds to windows and doorways.
INTERIOR: internal porch at the angle of the 2 streets, with mosaic floor. Public bar with bar counter curved to follow shape of room, with match boarded front. Tiered bar-back with wide segmental arches at top. Fixed seating. Matchboarded dado. In lower parts of windows movable panes with etched glass. Ornate black painted wooden fire surround containing embossed blue tiles in lower part and circular mirror above. 'Family Department', as described in etched and polished glass in doorway to it, entered from side passage. It is formed by a panelled screen projecting into public bar, with etched and cut glass above, and incorporating a hatch to servery. Front Sitting Room with small, panelled counter, match boarded dado, and a fireplace similar to that in public bar. Rear Sitting Room with match board dado and mottled marble fire surround, sliding door to servery, bell pushes.
Listing NGR: NZ2773341989
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 481623
- 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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