Description

NZ 16 SE BLAYDON SHIBDON ROAD
(south side)
4/25

17.9.84 Axwell Park Dower House

G.V. II*

House. Circa 1770-80. Possibly by John Bell of Durham; for Sir Thomas Clavering.
Coursed squared sandstone with ashlar dressings; steeply pitched roof of
Lakeland slate. Gothick style. Main house 2 storeys, 3 bays; 2 storey
one-bay set-back at left, one-storey one-bay set-back at right. Main block:
plinth; central half-glazed door under 2-centred-arched fanlight, in
raised stone surround with impost blocks, flanked by one-storey canted bays
of 3 windows under moulded coped parapets; Venetian windows and central sash
on first floor; all windows pointed with lattice glazing bars and raised stone
surrounds. Eaves cornice and open crenellated parapet to hipped roof with
3-light casement dormer; 2 ridge and one rear square panelled, corniced ashlar
chimneys. Set-back at left has pointed arched window central on ground floor,
3-light casement above; door similar to main door at right; set-back at right
has similar door at left and window at right; crenellated parapets. Interior
shows dog-leg stair with ramped grip handrail, turned balusters and decorated
tread ends. Round-headed stair window has broad glazing bars. Original
6-panelled doors and architraves throughout.

Listing NGR: NZ1962162444

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17535121

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Recommended Books

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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)