Emperors Lodges, Gate Piers, Walls and Railings at South Entrance to Lowther Castle
EMPERORS LODGES, GATE PIERS, WALLS AND RAILINGS AT SOUTH ENTRANCE TO LOWTHER CASTLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1076986
- Date first listed:
- 06-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Emperors Lodges, Gate Piers, Walls and Railings at South Entrance to Lowther Castle
- Statutory Address:
- EMPERORS LODGES, GATE PIERS, WALLS AND RAILINGS AT SOUTH ENTRANCE TO LOWTHER CASTLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1076986
- Date first listed:
- 06-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Emperors Lodges, Gate Piers, Walls and Railings at South Entrance to Lowther Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- EMPERORS LODGES, GATE PIERS, WALLS AND RAILINGS AT SOUTH ENTRANCE TO LOWTHER CASTLE
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- EMPERORS LODGES, GATE PIERS, WALLS AND RAILINGS AT SOUTH ENTRANCE TO LOWTHER CASTLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cumbria
- District:
- Eden (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Little Strickland
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- NY5499321003
Details
NY 52 SE & NY 52 SW
THRIMBY
THRIMBY
12/169, 13/169
6.8.84
Emperor's Lodges,
gate piers, walls and
railings at South
entrance to Lowther
Castle (formerly
listed in error under
Lowther C.P.)
II
Pair of entrance lodges with linking forecourt walls, railings and gate piers.
1895,. dated on porch parapet, for the Earl of Lonsdale, as an entrance to the
Emperor's Drive leading to Lowther Castle. Coursed squared sandstone with
ashlar dressings. Graduated greenslate roof. Cast iron railings. 2-storey,
2-bay square lodges with plinth, quoins and battlemented parapet; and off-centre
battlemented square towers projecting to rear. Corniced chimneys at outer tower
corners and at centre front. Stone-mullioned windows, 2-light in outer bays,
and 5-light in full-height canted inner bays, all with original diamond-leaded
glazing. Projecting battlemented porches on inner returns hold doors with
4-centred heads and hoodmoulds. Hoodmoulds also to windows, including the
round-headed windows in tower lower stages. One-storey rear dog-kennel wings.
Chamfered stone square gate piers with coved cornices and baronets' coronet
finials. Coped dwarf walls bear cast iron railings with cusped arcaded panels
and leafy finials. Built for the visit of the German Emperor whose arms and a
commemorative plaque appear on entrance front of East Lodge.
Listing NGR: NY5499321003
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 74378
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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