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Latitude: 54.7745 / 54°46'28"N
Longitude: -1.5688 / 1°34'7"W
OS Eastings: 427833
OS Northings: 542265
OS Grid: NZ278422
Mapcode National: GBR KFH7.47
Mapcode Global: WHC4Q.W833
Plus Code: 9C6WQCFJ+RF
Entry Name: Forecourt Walls, Piers, Gates and Overthrow to Crown Court
Listing Date: 10 March 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1121405
English Heritage Legacy ID: 110363
ID on this website: 101121405
Location: The Sands, County Durham, DH1
County: County Durham
Electoral Ward/Division: Elvet and Gilesgate
Parish: City of Durham
Built-Up Area: Durham
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham
Church of England Parish: Durham St Oswald
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Wall
DURHAM AND FRAMWELLGATE
NZ 2742 SE
15/311
OLD ELVET
(South side)
Forecourt walls,
piers, gates and
overthrow to
Crown Court
GV
II
Walls, piers and overthrow with lampholder. Early-mid C19. Sandstone; wrought
iron lampholder overthrow, Low, coursed walls with gently-rounded coping project
from ends of Court building wings and surround the forcourt garden. At either
side a pair of tall round piers, with moulded plinth and cornice, flank road
in front of Court. At the north entrance to the garden 2 lower piers support
an overthrow and lampholder.
Gates and lampholders missing from entrances to road. Later wrought iron gate
at east end.
Wall originally held railings, now removed.
Listing NGR: NZ2783342265
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