Description

MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE HUDE (North side)
NY9425
24/104 Clock tower,
weighbridge and
stables adjoining
GV II
Clock and weighbridge tower with stables adjoining. Mid C19 for London Lead
Company. Coursed squared sandstone with ashlar dressings; graduated green
slate roofs. Tower 3 storeys, one bay, long stable range adjoining on left
return, one storey, 5 bays. Tower: high segmental-headed carriage arch with
voussoirs, abutting on adjacent house at right; with piers at left. Blank
first-floor below clock in louvred round-headed opening, with impost band
continuous. Louvred openings with flat stone lintels rest on this band.
Pyramidal roof has swept wide eaves. Stable range on left return has 2 late
C19 sashes in front 2 bays; brick extension, with garage doors further to left
not of interest.

Interior of tower arch shows quadrant brick piers in 2 left corners, each with
small cupboard door. Ground under arch has cast iron surround for weighbridge.

Included for historical interest.

Listing NGR: NY9457225802

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26414742

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Recommended Books

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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability