St Margarets House

NZ 1855 STANLEY FRONT STREET (North side) Tanfield 18/168 No.40 (St.Margaret's House) 4/8/75 Formerly listed as Nos. 40 and 41 (St Margaret Cottage and St Margarets House) GV II 2 houses, now one. Late C18. Coursed squared sandstone with quoins and ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roof with stone gable copings and brick or ashlar chimneys. 2 storeys, 4 windows. 6-panel door in second bay has overlight with glazing bars under flat stone lintel, and alternate-block jambs; similar blocked opening between third and fourth windows. All windows tripartite sashes under flat stone lintels with projecting stone sills. Roof has moulded kneelers; left end corniced ashlar chimney; yellow brick chimneys between second and third bays at right end. Rear elevation has gabled outer bays, the right with ashlar chimney, and urn finial on slightly-recessed gabled centre containing Gothic Tudor-arched window with keyed surround and lattice glazing.

Listing NGR: NZ1871455495