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Latitude: 54.6576 / 54°39'27"N
Longitude: -1.67 / 1°40'12"W
OS Eastings: 421385
OS Northings: 529217
OS Grid: NZ213292
Mapcode National: GBR JGSL.75
Mapcode Global: WHC58.96Z7
Plus Code: 9C6WM85H+2X
Entry Name: Bedford Lodge
Listing Date: 20 September 1972
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1292048
English Heritage Legacy ID: 385744
ID on this website: 101292048
Location: Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14
County: County Durham
Civil Parish: Bishop Auckland
Built-Up Area: Bishop Auckland
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham
Church of England Parish: Bishop Auckland
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Villa Destroyed building or structure
BISHOP AUCKLAND
NZ22NW SOUTH CHURCH ROAD
634-1/5/112 (East side (off))
20/09/72 Bedford Lodge
II
Villa, now offices. Early C19. Coursed squared stone with
ashlar plinth, quoins and dressings. Wesh slate roof with
rendered chimneys.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and basement, 3x3 windows. 5 stone steps
up to central panelled door in Tuscan doorcase of pilasters
with frieze, cornice and blocking course. Roll-moulded
segmental heads to arched cellar openings, the left with fine
glazing bars and the right with renewed glazing. Renewed
pivoting lights imitating sashes in plain stone surrounds, on
ground floor with aprons and on first floor with sill band.
Upper left window blind. Eaves gutter cornice on paired
brackets. Low pitched hipped roof with 3 tall corniced chimney
stacks on front and right ridges. Left return has inserted
wide ground floor window. Rear has taller basement openings,
the left renewed glazing. c1980 steel spiral stair to 6 panel
door with 2-pane overlight, and round-headed stair window with
fine glazing bars. Right return obscured by adjacent building.
INTERIOR contains a fine, single flight return, stone
staircase with ornate iron balustrade and mahogany handrail,
moulded staircase arch, good quality door surrounds and doors,
window surrounds and shutters plus contemporary marble
fireplaces.
Listing NGR: NZ2138529217
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