Local Government Offices
LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086700
- Date first listed:
- 06-Dec-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Local Government Offices
- Statutory Address:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, MARKET PLACE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/01078/13
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086700
- Date first listed:
- 06-Dec-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Local Government Offices
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, MARKET PLACE
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.
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:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Cleator Moor
- National Grid Reference:
- NY0195315049
Details
NY 01 NW CLEATOR MOOR MARKET PLACE (North
end) Cleator Moor
5/16 Local Government
Offices
6.12.73 (formerly listed as
Old Library)
G.V. II
Local Government Offices, incorporating Public Offices/Market Hall (facing High
Street) erected 1879, and Free Library (facing Jacktrees Road) established
1894. The former of coursed, squared rubble on chamfered plinth; rough-dressed
except for architraves and carved details. Strings, and eaves cornice;
pilasters terminate in eaves band. Hipped, graduated slate roof with corniced
stone chimneys and moulded cast-iron gutter. Symmetrical; single tall storey
with cellars, 5 bays. Dog-leg steps up to central panelled door and
semicircular fanlight in architrave with diapered soffit; cast-iron lamp bracket
above. Doorcase has polished granite columns carrying pediment. 2 tall sashes
in architraves to either side, with panel below sill; blocked 2-light mullioned
windows to cellar. Free Library similar construction and articulation but less
decorative; FREE LIBRARY carved in sans-serif on frieze.
Listing NGR: NY0195315049
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 76111
- 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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