Startforth House East Startforth House West is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 January 1967. House.

Startforth House East Startforth House West

WRENN ID
second-pilaster-thyme
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
County Durham
Country
England
Date first listed
12 January 1967
Type
House
Source
Historic England listing

Description

NZ 0415 STARTFORTH HIGH STARTFORTH (North side)

12/172 Startforth House East and Startforth 12.1.67 House West ( formerly listed as Startforth House)

GV II

House, now 2 dwellings. Early C18. Stone, rendered and partly whitewashed, with cut dressings; graduated stone slate roof.

2 storeys, 5 bays. Raised quoins, except at right lower wall. Second bay from right 6-panelled door; C2O casements (except for 2 sashes, lost glazing bars); all openings in old architraves. Coped gables on moulded kneelers; stepped-and-corniced end and ridge stacks. Right return shows blocked lst- floor door with timber lintel, and small blocked attic window. Left return shows door to Startforth House West. Rear outshut with various windows, one in older blocked doorway with irregular-block surround.

Interior: Startforth House East living room has fielded-panel shutters, moulded window surrounds and domed cupboard with fluted pilasters and archivolt. Large segmental fireplace in dining room now plastered over.

Historical note: From the mid C18 to the mid C19 the house was a boarding school for boys.

Listing NGR: NZ0458815906

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