Latitude: 54.7719 / 54°46'18"N
Longitude: -1.5756 / 1°34'32"W
OS Eastings: 427401
OS Northings: 541964
OS Grid: NZ274419
Mapcode National: GBR KFF8.P6
Mapcode Global: WHC4Q.RBX5
Plus Code: 9C6WQCCF+PQ
Entry Name: St John's College
Listing Date: 6 May 1952
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1161313
English Heritage Legacy ID: 110477
ID on this website: 101161313
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 Oswald
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: University building
DURHAM AND FRAMWELLGATE SOUTH BAILEY NZ 2741 NW (East side)
16/420 No. 3 6/5/52 (St. John's College)
GV II*
House, now college. Early C18. Sandstone ashlar; roof not visible; brick chimneys. Basement and 3 storeys, 7 bays, the central 3 projecting. 6 steps and terrace to central renewed double door under large hood on carved brackets. Channelled rustication throughout; keyed voussoirs over sash windows with glazing bars. Cyma-moulded coping on basement plinth; prominent second-floor cornice; parapet with roll moulding below flat top. Hipped roof. Spear-headed area railings and plain handrails.
Interior: panelled hall with high-quality open-string stair which has ramped grip handrail on slender Doric balusters with bud plinths, and fluted Corinthian newels; delicately-carved tread ends; one curved flight and wide upper gallery. 6-panelled doors in architraves with deep reveals. Ceiling has dentilled cornice and central leaf rosette with encircling oak leaves. Originally the town house of the Eden family.
Listing NGR: NZ2741841990
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