Spennymoor Settlement
SPENNYMOOR SETTLEMENT, LOW GRANGE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390830
- Date first listed:
- 12-May-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Spennymoor Settlement
- Statutory Address:
- SPENNYMOOR SETTLEMENT, LOW GRANGE ROAD
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390830
- Date first listed:
- 12-May-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Spennymoor Settlement
- Statutory Address 1:
- SPENNYMOOR SETTLEMENT, LOW GRANGE ROAD
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:
- SPENNYMOOR SETTLEMENT, LOW GRANGE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Spennymoor
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 25986 34176
Details
SPENNYMOOR
1403/0/10003 LOW GRANGE ROAD 12-MAY-04 Spennymoor Settlement
II Theatre, still in use, built in 1938-9, designed by C Elgey. Red brick, in stretcher bond, with three different levels of flat roof behind parapets. Main entrance to south of double doors under a concrete canopy, flanked by decorative horizontal strips of concrete, to left hand end of facade. One metal-framed oblong window to left of entrance, with dark red brick string course from the top towards the door, and three string courses to left to corner of building. Three high metal-framed oblong windows to right of entrance, with carved frieze (?sandstone) by Tisa Hess above. This shows two head-and-shoulders figures holding up masks of comedy and tragedy. The relief is quite badly weathered, but the main components can be clearly seen. Three dark red brick string courses run between windows and along right return where there is a line of similar windows along east side of building. West side of building has line of smaller metal-framed windows and a side entrance. North side has one metal-framed window at western end, otherwise blank (this is back of stage. INTERIOR: Main hall - small auditorium with low raised stage at one end. Small entrance hall, with boiler room and corridor off, to side of auditorium. Mens and Ladies dressing rooms and kitchen along side. Original pipework for central heating, and original electrical circuit board (no longer in use) in boiler room. Original lighting board for stage at rear of stage (no longer i, including gardens around the theatre, is owned by trustees. The original Settlement buildings are now in private use. Sources: "the spennymoor settlement:education for all" in 'SHAFTS OF LIGHT' by R McManners & G Wales, 2002? "Spennymoor Sttlement Papers" Durham University Library A&SC, Ref: GB-0033-SPE "The Spennymoor Settlement" K Armstrong Ed., 2002 "A Study of one Aspect of Adult Education: the Residential Settlement - with Particular Reference to the Spennymoor Settlement" W MAson, Durham, undated
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 490787
- 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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