Greystones is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 June 1994. Former vicarage. 1 related planning application.
Greystones
- WRENN ID
- low-rafter-oak
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- County Durham
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 June 1994
- Type
- Former vicarage
- Address
- Greystones, Church Lane, Seaham
- OS grid reference
- NZ 423 505
- Coordinates
- 54.84755, -1.34251
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Greystones is a former vicarage built around 1830 and restored around 1990. It was constructed by Lady Londonderry for the Reverend O J Creswell. The building features coursed stone with ashlar dressings and slate roofs, along with various ashlar stacks. It has quoins, raised and coped gables with kneelers, a moulded plinth, and a first-floor band. The structure is two storeys tall.
The south front has a recessed centre with a five-light cross mullion window, above which is a wooden three-light cross mullion window topped with a stepped gable. There are projecting wings on either side; the left wing has a canted bay with a four-light cross mullion window, while the right wing features a five-light cross mullion window. Each side has a wooden three-light cross mullion window above.
The west front includes a two-storey porch with a four-centred arched moulded doorway that has carved spandrels, a hood mould, and a coat-of-arms. Above this doorway is a single light window with a hood mould. To the right, there is a broad external stack flanked by single six-pane windows, and above to the left is a two-light mullion window.
The rear front is irregularly gabled and features a single traceried stair window and a small circular porch with a single plank door in a moulded surround. This building is recognized as a very early and influential example of the Gothic Revival style.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- Sale history — 4 transactions since 1998
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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