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Old fleece house; Listed building (West Auckland)

The description that follows is the full English Heritage listing for this building

BISHOP AUCKLAND

NZ1826 FRONT STREET, West Auckland 634-1/10/168 (North side) 21/04/52 No.20B Old Fleece House (Formerly Listed as: WEST GREEN, FRONT STREET (N) West Auckland Nos.20 AND 21 The Fleece Hotel, and cobbles in front of The Fleece Hotel)

GV II

House, later part of public house, now house. Early C18, altered late C18. Painted render with painted ashlar dressings. Roof pantiles with stone slate eaves and brick chimney. 2 storeys, 3 windows. Paired doors at left in painted plain surrounds, the right inserted. Half-glazed left door part of No.20 (qv). 5-panel door to No.20B. Full-height canted bay window at right has original low ground floor window with sliding sashes, upper window larger with 4-pane sashes in sides and 6-pane at front. 4-pane sash over door has projecting stone sill. Wheel stair window at centre of first floor has radiating glazing bars and painted plain stone surround. Roof has right end brick chimney with tapered square yellow pots.

Listing NGR: NZ1812926372

Reference number: D14551
Historical period: Post-medieval (1540 to 1900)
Legal status: Listed Building

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