Description

DURHAM AND FRAMWELLGATE THE BANKS
NZ 2741 NW (Left bank of River Wear)

16/31 Count's House
6/5/52
GV II

Summer house. Circa 1810. Coursed sandstone rubble with ashlar portico;
stone-flagged roof. Greek Doric style. One storey, one bay. Tetrastyle
portico has dentilled pediment; flat stone lintels over empty central door
and flanking windows. Interior has stone-flagged floor; roof of king and
queen post trusses. Historical note; named because mistaken for a house
now demolished, which was lived in by 'Count' Boruwlaski, a Polish dwarf, at
the end of the C18, in the grounds of No. 12 South Bailey.

Listing NGR: NZ2729641772

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26452934

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Recommended Books

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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)