Christchurch Durham hall and offices is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 April 1971. Church. 1 related planning application.
Christchurch Durham hall and offices
- WRENN ID
- sunken-timber-dust
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- County Durham
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 April 1971
- Type
- Church
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Christchurch Durham hall and offices is a Presbyterian church, later used by Independent and Congregational congregations, built in 1751. The building is constructed of dark red brick with a sandstone plinth and rendered ashlar dressings, topped with a concrete tile roof. It is two storeys high with two bays, and includes a small one-storey porch at the left leading to a basement. Wide steps lead to a renewed central doorway, flanked by round-headed sash windows with glazing bars set within round brick arches, featuring projecting stone sills. Smaller windows of the same design are located above. A small rectangular perforated iron ventilator is in the gable peak. The left return side showcases three large round-headed windows similar to those on the front.
The interior contains ground floor offices and a vestry with fielded panelling. The entrance hall has beaded panelling, and the front stair features a turned newel with an urn-shaped finial, a grip handrail, and fat square balusters on the first flight. A rear spiral staircase, made by the St. Pancras Ironwork Co. of London, is constructed of Gothic-style cast iron. The building is included on the list for its group value.
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