History in Structure

Former United Bus Company Canteen

A Grade II Listed Building in Durham, County Durham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.7768 / 54°46'36"N

Longitude: -1.582 / 1°34'55"W

OS Eastings: 426987

OS Northings: 542508

OS Grid: NZ269425

Mapcode National: GBR KFD6.9G

Mapcode Global: WHC4Q.N6WD

Plus Code: 9C6WQCG9+P6

Entry Name: Former United Bus Company Canteen

Listing Date: 3 August 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1160392

English Heritage Legacy ID: 110334

ID on this website: 101160392

Location: Durham, 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 Margaret of Antioch

Church of England Diocese: Durham

Tagged with: Architectural structure

Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 26 August 2025 to amend the name, address and description due to change in building use, and to reformat the text to current standards

NZ 24 SE and NZ 2642 NE
4 and 13/282

DURHAM AND FRAMWELLGATE
NORTH ROAD (west side, off)
Avenue House, Former United Bus Company Canteen

(Formerly listed as United Bus Company Canteen, NORTH ROAD (west side, off))

3/8/84

GV
II
House, canteen, at time of listing. 1842 by J.L. Pearson. Coursed squared sandstone with chamfered quoins and ashlar plinth and dressings; Welsh slate roof with rendered chimney. Two storeys, three bays. Renewed steps up to central six-panelled double door in wide architrave. Painted flat stone lintels and projecting stone sills to sashes with glazing bars. Low-pitched hipped roof has chimney on front slope.

Listing NGR: NZ2698742508

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