Old Dock Offices and Rear Wings, Hartlepool
Description: Old Dock Offices and Rear Wings
Grade: II
Date Listed: 4 February 1977
English Heritage Building ID: 433121
OS Grid Reference: NZ5144432919
OS Grid Coordinates: 451444, 532919
Latitude/Longitude: 54.6887, -1.2035
Location: Victoria Terrace, Hartlepool TS24 0SD
Locality: Hartlepool
Local Authority: Hartlepool
County: Durham
Country: England
Postcode: TS24 0SD
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Listing Text
HARTLEPOOL VICTORIA TERRACE
NZ 5132
11/131 Old Dock Offices and
4.2.77 rear wings.
GV II
Wrongly shown on O.S. plan as Victoria Chambers. Coal Dock Office, 1846, by
James Simpson (London). Sandstone ashlar; Welsh slate roofs. "U" plan;
Neo-classical style. 2 storeys, 3 bays, centre projecting slightly , with
Roman Doric distyle porch. Doorway has 2-panelled double doors and
overlight. First-floor window has floating cornice on consoles. 2-storey
segmental-plan bay windows to left and right, have pilasters and
entablatures. All windows are sashed with glazing bars and margin lights.
Band between floors; narrow frieze below eaves cornice and shallow parapet.
Shallow-pitched hipped roofs and 6 yellow brick stacks. Central clock tower
of 2 stages: square pedestal, with clock faces recessed within circular
openings; topped with open, segmental-arcaded, octagonal bellcote having
moulded cornice; dome missing. Slightly later 2-storey, 6-bay, setback,
rear wings, in similar manner. Later extensions adjoining rear wings, are
not of interest. Disused at time of survey.
Listing NGR: NZ5144432919
Source: English Heritage
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