Description

BELSTEAD ROAD
1.
5379 St Joseph's College
TM 14 SE 12/382
II

2.
Formerly Birkfield. An early C19 stuccoed house with considerable C20 school extension
to the west and at the rear. There are also C20 school buildings in the grounds.
2 storeys. On the south-west front the 1st storey has 5 window range of double-hung
sashes with glazing bars, in moulded and shouldered architraves. The centre window
is slightly recessed with fluted Ionic pilasters, frieze and cornice. The ground
storey has 2 groups of 3 sdouble-hung sash windows without glazing bars. The ground
storey has pilaster treatment and a cornice. A central portico projects on the
front with fluted Doric columns in antis. The south-east front has 9 window range
of double-hung sashes with glazing bars, in plain revesals. The ground storey has
French casements and the centre part, of 3 window range, projects on the front with
a balustraded parapet. A verandah on ornamental cast iron supports extends across
the whole front. Roof slate, low pitched, with a wide overhanging eaves on paired
modillions.

Listing NGR: TM1500943026

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q99937440

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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)
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