Grade I listed · County Durham

Bowes Museum with Steps and Railings Attached

Bowes Museum with Steps and Railings Attached is a Grade I listed building in County Durham, first listed on 24 February 1950. It is one of 102 Grade I entries among 3,091 listed buildings in County Durham; 0% of County Durham’s current entries were listed before it.

List entry
Field	Value
Name	Bowes Museum with Steps and Railings Attached
Grade	Grade I — exceptional interest
List entry number	1292074
Date first listed	24 February 1950
Local planning authority	County Durham
Location	54.54210, -1.91552 (map)
Official record	Historic England list entry 1292074

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What the grade means for works

Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest — only about 2.5% of listed buildings in England. Any application for listed building consent is notified to Historic England, and alterations are scrutinised closely.

The protection covers the whole building, inside and out, plus fixtures and attached structures. Typical works that need consent: replacing windows or doors, removing walls or historic fabric, changing roof coverings, installing solar panels or external insulation, and adding extensions.

Listed buildings near Bowes Museum with Steps and Railings Attached

Name	Grade	Distance
Terrace Walls and Steps, and Heraldic Beasts, to South of Bowes Museum	I	47 m
Basin to South of Bowes Museum	II	67 m
Bowling Club Pavilion Approximately 70 Metres to East of Bowes Museum	II	109 m
Entrance Gates and Lodges to Bowes Museum	II*	136 m
War memorial to south west of Bowes Museum	II	143 m
War memorial to south east of Bowes Museum	II	143 m
Spring Lodge Cottage	II	155 m
Barn and Attached Wall at Spring Lodge	II	158 m
Stables and Coach House Approximately 10 Metres East of Spring Lodge with Walls and Outhouse	II	169 m
Hayloft and Dovecote Approximately 40 Metres East of Spring Lodge with Sheds, Kennels and Wall	II	172 m

Frequently asked questions

Is Bowes Museum with Steps and Railings Attached listed?

Yes. Bowes Museum with Steps and Railings Attached is on the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building, list entry number 1292074, first listed on 24 February 1950. The full list entry with its description and map is on Historic England’s website.

Do I need consent for works to Bowes Museum with Steps and Railings Attached?

Works that affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest — inside or out — need listed building consent from County Durham, in addition to any planning permission or building regulations approval. Like-for-like repairs often do not, but confirm with the council’s conservation officer before you start.

Source: National Heritage List for England, © Historic England 2026, via planning.data.gov.uk. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 12 October 2026. Local authority assigned from the list entry point. This page is a summary — the legal record is the official list entry.