Leazes House is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 May 1952. Villa. 1 related planning application.
Leazes House
- WRENN ID
- solemn-bonework-vetch
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- County Durham
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 May 1952
- Type
- Villa
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
DURHAM AND FRAMWELLGATE LEAZES PLACE NZ 2742 NE (South end)
10/217 Leazes House (formerly 6/5/52 listed in Claypath)
GV II
Villa, later school. Circa 1848 for John Henderson, carpet manufacturer. Sandstone ashlar; roof of large graduated slates. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Central Tuscan porch with square columns contains recessed half-glazed double door with side and overlights; inner door has fanlight with glazing bars. Giant Tuscan pilasters define bays, the central bay recessed, containing sashes with glazing bars, flat stone lintels and projecting stone sills. Eaves band with paired brackets supporting wide eaves of hipped roof; tall stone chimneys. South garden front on right return has 2 canted bays of 2 storeys. Interior shows oval light over stair well; renewed stair balustrade. Elliptical landing arches and similarly-shaped landing windows, obscured by inserted partition wall. Window shutters, some obscured by work benches. Servants' stair has plain balustrade and handrail. Empty at time of survey.
Listing NGR: NZ2775542621
Detailed Attributes
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