Structure

Edward Pease public library and Darlington art gallery

Historic Building

The Edward Pease Public Library was built with a donation from Edward Pease in 1884. An inscription reads `Edward Pease Free Library¿. Plaque on west wall refers to a stone with an iron hitching ring set below. This is where W.T. Stead, the celebrated campaigning journalist, used to tie his horse when he was editor of the “Northern Echo”. This is a Grade II Listed Building protected by law.

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D36406

Edward Pease public library and Darlington art gallery source ref records

k2p prn	her id	ref no	ref originator	ref date	ref title	ref note
D36406	2311419	1	Department of Environment; English Heritage; Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission	1950	List of buildings of special architectural or historic interest, also known as “Greenbacks”	LB Volume, Map & Item: 907, 9, 249
D36406	2311419	2	Durham County Council Archaeology Section	20-Dec-2005	5 Photographs of Mill race at Crown Street Library, Darlington
D36406	2311419	3	Boldrini, N	2019	Comment by Nicholas Boldrini, HER Officer DCC 2019

Edward Pease public library and Darlington art gallery legal records

	k2p prn	her id	type	nhle number	nhle website
	D36406	2311419	Listed Building	1322938	https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1322938

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Terms

Term	Description
Listed building	A listed building is one recognised by the Government as being of special architectural or historic interest, as specified by the Planning (Listed buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. Listing is made at three levels of importance Grade I, the most important, Grade II* and Grade II. Listed building consent is required before any alterations, extensions or demolitions can be made to a listed building which might affect its character.Such buildings can be altered – but only with due consideration given to the history present.

Term

Description

Listed building

A listed building is one recognised by the Government as being of special architectural or historic interest, as specified by the Planning (Listed buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. Listing is made at three levels of importance Grade I, the most important, Grade II* and Grade II. Listed building consent is required before any alterations, extensions or demolitions can be made to a listed building which might affect its character.Such buildings can be altered – but only with due consideration given to the history present.