Description

BISHOP AUCKLAND

NZ2130 MARKET PLACE
634-1/8/52 (South side)
20/09/72 Nos.1A AND 1B
(Formerly Listed as:
MARKET PLACE
No.1)

GV II

Formerly known as: Auckland House MARKET PLACE.
House and later shops. Former department store now 3 separate
shops. Left part c1850 with C20 ground floor alterations.
Ashlar with brick right return. Welsh slate roof. Classical
style.
3 storeys, 7 windows. Ground floor has renewed shop windows
and doors; left shop has double door at left, wide entrance
with roll shutter in 2nd and 3rd bays. Right shop has central
recessed door. Full width fascia possibly obscures original
shop entablature. Giant attached Corinthian order above, 2nd
and 6th bays wider, supports entablature with dentils,
modillions and blocking course. Plain reveals to fixed lights
with fine glazing bars, possibly metal, and opening transoms.
Voussoirs to round heads on first floor and segmental arches
of paired lights in wider bays. Second floor has 9-pane lights
on bracketed sill band behind orders.

Listing NGR: NZ2112030058

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26505158

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