Description

DURHAM AND FRAMWELLGATE LEAZES PLACE
NZ 2742 NE (South end)

10/217 Leazes House (formerly
6/5/52 listed in Claypath)

GV II

Villa, later school. Circa 1848 for John Henderson, carpet manufacturer.
Sandstone ashlar; roof of large graduated slates. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Central
Tuscan porch with square columns contains recessed half-glazed double door
with side and overlights; inner door has fanlight with glazing bars. Giant
Tuscan pilasters define bays, the central bay recessed, containing sashes with
glazing bars, flat stone lintels and projecting stone sills. Eaves band with
paired brackets supporting wide eaves of hipped roof; tall stone chimneys.
South garden front on right return has 2 canted bays of 2 storeys. Interior
shows oval light over stair well; renewed stair balustrade. Elliptical
landing arches and similarly-shaped landing windows, obscured by inserted
partition wall. Window shutters, some obscured by work benches. Servants'
stair has plain balustrade and handrail. Empty at time of survey.

Listing NGR: NZ2775542621

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26608984

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Recommended Books

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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)