Island House, East Blackdene, St John's Chapel
Island House, East Blackdene 2003
Island House, East Blackdene 2003
Island House, East Blackdene 2003
Island House, East Blackdene 2003
Island House, East Blackdene 2004
St john's Chapel, Island House © Ryder, P 2006
St john's Chapel, Island House © Ryder, P 2006
Island House stands on the north bank of the River Wear c500m north-west of St John's Chapel, and 250m south of the hamlet of East Blackdene. It is a Listed Building.
It is a three-storey building of coursed rubble, its south front rendered. The main body is of two broad bays; it faces south. The character of its fabric and the two ground-level doorways points to a date no earlier than the mid-18th century, and it is probably best classed a byre house, a late example of the upstairs-living tradition, of a type more commonly seen around Alston. (1)
D37322
Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
20th Century (1901 to 2000)
20th Century (1901 to 2000)
Defensible Buildings in County Durham Survey 2005 - 2006; Peter Ryder, Historic Building Consultant
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