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Latitude: 54.5265 / 54°31'35"N
Longitude: -1.5533 / 1°33'11"W
OS Eastings: 429011
OS Northings: 514674
OS Grid: NZ290146
Mapcode National: GBR KJL3.J4
Mapcode Global: WHC5X.3HM7
Plus Code: 9C6WGCGW+JM
Entry Name: Head Post Office and Sorting Office
Listing Date: 6 September 1977
Last Amended: 11 November 1977
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1160864
English Heritage Legacy ID: 110672
ID on this website: 101160864
Location: Darlington, County Durham, DL1
County: Darlington
Electoral Ward/Division: Park East
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Darlington
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham
Church of England Parish: Darlington St Cuthbert
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Post office
NORTHGATE
1. (East Side)
5195
Nos 28 to 34 (even)
(Head Post office
and sorting office)
NZ 2814 NE 7/251
NZ 2814 NE 7/341
NZ 2914 NW 9/251
Nos 28 to 34 (even) shall be amended to read
Nos 28 to 32 (even)
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NORTHGATE
1. (East Side)
5195
Nos 28 to 34 (even)
(Head Post Office
and Sorting Office)
NZ 2814 NE 7/251
NZ 2814 NE 7/341
NZ 2914 NW 9/251
II
2.
Second quarter of C19 Greek revival building but with a balustraded parapet, slightly
frivolous. Two storeys, 3 bays, ashlar with a ground floor Order of pilasters
and entablature, Post Office incised in frieze; and a 1st floor entablature with
dentil cornice. First floor sash windows in moulded architraves with cornices
and balustraded aprons. Ground floor windows in plain roll mouldings in sections
recessed between pilasters.
Circa 1900 irregular building of Art Nouveau character. Light red brick with stone
dressings. Mainly of 3 storeys. Central gabled bay 4 windows wide. At right
a projecting tower bay has shaped ashlar paratpet above a round window with wayward
architrave. In the following 3-bay section, 2nd floor windows break eaves of high
pitched tiled roof. First floor windows round headed, ground flour windows segmental
and low, with alternating block surrounds and keystones rising to 1st floor band.
High ashlar plinth. Lunette in centre bay. Five windows to left in convex curve.
Shaped, raised central parapet. Windows all have moulded architraves or alternating
block jambs.
Listing NGR: NZ2901114674
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