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Middleton House

A Grade II Listed Building in Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.6271 / 54°37'37"N

Longitude: -2.0865 / 2°5'11"W

OS Eastings: 394510

OS Northings: 525779

OS Grid: NY945257

Mapcode National: GBR FGWY.22

Mapcode Global: WHB3X.XYLN

Plus Code: 9C6VJWG7+R9

Entry Name: Middleton House

Listing Date: 26 November 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1322803

English Heritage Legacy ID: 111905

ID on this website: 101322803

Location: Lane Head, County Durham, DL12

County: County Durham

Civil Parish: Middleton in Teesdale

Built-Up Area: Middleton-in-Teesdale

Traditional County: Durham

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham

Church of England Parish: Middleton-in-Teesdale

Church of England Diocese: Durham

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Description


In the entry for:-

MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE HUDE (North side) NY 94 25 24/103 Middleton House

GV II

the description shall be amended to read as follows:

House. 1823. By Ignatius Bonomi for London Lead Company, as agent's house and office, with later C19 addition of porch and right wing. Coursed squared sandstone with ashlar plinth and dressings; ashlar porch; roof of Lakeland slate, with Welsh slate on left wing. Main block 3 storeys, 5 bays, with set-back 2-storey 3-bay left wing and extension of carriage arch and one-storey, 2 bay service block. One- storey right extension of 1-bay link and projecting one-bay wing. Main block has double panelled doors in right end porch with paired pilasters and blocking course; window inserted in segmental-headed surround of original central porch with chanelled rusticated voussoirs, extended to high panelled parapet. Alternate-block jambs and relieving arches to C20 12-pane windows on lower floors. Top floor has square 4-pane sashes. Cornice below first-floor relieving arches; first-floor sill band. Prominent cornice below attic storey. All mouldings continue around slightly-projecting outer bays. Top gutter cornice. Low-pitched hipped roof with corniced ridged chimneys. Left wing has arcaded ground-floor arch and windows; sashes on first floor of wing and in left extension. Right wing has window in keyed surround, and ogee pyramidal roof behind parapet with urn finials.

The house also has historical interest as the principal London Lead Company building in the area.

Source: A Raistrick Two Centuries of Industrial Welfare, Buxton 1977.

Interior and rear not inspected.

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MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE HUDE (North side) NY9425 24/103 Middleton House GV II House. Early C19 for London Lead Company, as agent's house and office, with later C19 addition of porch and right wing. Coursed squared sandstone with ashlar plinth and dressings; ashlar porch; roof of Lakeland slate, with Welsh slate on left wing. Main block 3 storeys, 5 bays, with set-back 2-storey 3- bay left wing and extension of carriage arch and one-storey, 2-bay service block. One-storey right extension of l-bay link and projecting one-bay wing. Main block has double panelled doors in right end porch with paired pilasters and blocking course; window inserted in segmental-headed surround of original central porch with chanelled rusticated voussoirs, extended to high panelled parapet. Alternate-block jambs and relieving arches to C20 12-pane windows on lower floors. Top floor has square 4-pane sashes. Cornice below first-floor relieving arches; first-floor sill band. Prominent cornice below attic storey. All mouldings continue around slightly-projecting outer bays. Top gutter cornice. Low-pitched hipped roof with corniced ridged chimneys. Left wing has arcaded ground-floor arch and windows; sashes on first floor of wing and in left extension. Right wing has window in keyed surround, and ogee pyramidal roof behind parapet with urn finials.

Included for historical interest as principal London Lead Company building in the area.

Source: A. Raistrick Two Centuries of Industrial Welfare, Buxton 1977.

Interior and rear not inspected.

Listing NGR: NY9451025779

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