Half Moon Public House

DURHAM AND FRAMWELLGATE

NZ2742 SE 15/241

NEW ELVET (West side)

No. 86 (Half Moon Public House)

GV II

House, now public house and workshop. C17 and C18 with C19 public house front. Painted brick; rear wing sandstone rubble ground floor and brick above, with brick extension as joiner's shop; Welsh slate roofs with brick chimneys. 3 storeys, 3 bays. Late C19 pub front has panelled Ionic pilasters, entablature and wide panelled door at right with overlight. Yard entrance at left. First floor has central sash window flanked by oriels with pilasters and bracketed cornices. Second floor has 3 late C19 sashes. Banded right end chimney. Rear wing: nearest section 2 storeys and 3 windows with stone-bracketed hood of C17 type and 5 small C20 ground-floor windows; header-course lintels to first and second windows above, flat stone lintel to inserted third sash window. Floor band. Second building 3 storeys, 2 bays. One boarded door and one with 4 panels; sashes with glazing bars and loading doors on upper floors.

Interior: pub has mahogany semi-circular bar with fittings; matching chimney piece. First building at rear has staircase with flat balusters and C17 newels with ball finials. Stair in dangerous condition at time of survey. Furthest rear building not of interest.

Listing NGR: NZ2761142375