Agricultural Building
MONKTON FARMHOUSE
A historic agricultural structure reflecting rural heritage and traditional farming practices.
This agricultural building is legally protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. As a Grade II* listed building, it is considered particularly important and of more than special interest - representing the top 5.8% of listed buildings. It has been protected for 77 years.
Early Protection Era
This building was among the first wave of protected structures following the Town and Country Planning Act 1947, which established the modern listing system.
Building Type
Agricultural Building
Listed Since
18 January 1949
List Entry
1355094
Nearby Development Sites
Former Hawthorn Leslie Shipyard
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335 homespermissionedSite of former Siemans and Narec Clothier Laboritories
326 homespermissionedVictoria Road West/South Drive, Hebburn
300 homesnot-permissionedWardley Colliery
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Nearby Listed Buildings
What is a Listed Building?
Listed buildings are structures of special architectural or historic interest, protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
- Grade I: Exceptional interest (2.5%)
- Grade II*: Particularly important (5.8%)
- Grade II: Special interest (91.7%)