Terrace of Six Houses

TERRACE OF 6 HOUSES, THE SQUARE, LA20 6HZ

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1086825
Date first listed:
25-Mar-1970
List Entry Name:
Terrace of Six Houses
Statutory Address:
TERRACE OF 6 HOUSES, THE SQUARE, LA20 6HZ
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1086825
Date first listed:
25-Mar-1970
List Entry Name:
Terrace of Six Houses
Statutory Address 1:
TERRACE OF 6 HOUSES, THE SQUARE, LA20 6HZ

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
TERRACE OF 6 HOUSES, THE SQUARE, LA20 6HZ

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Broughton West
National Park:
Lake District
National Grid Reference:
SD 21237 87607

Details

SD 2187,
23/65

BROUGHTON WEST,
THE SQUARE (north-east side),
Broughton-in-Furness,
Terrace of six houses

25.03.70

G.V.

II

6 houses. c1760. For Gilpin Sawrey. Roughcast stone with slate roof.
3 storeys, 9 bays, 3rd, 4th and 5th houses of one bay each. Top cornice,
missing to 6th house. Most windows are sashed. 1st house (Laural Bank)
has casements to 2nd floor, central entrance has 6-fielded-panel door 2 glazed.
2nd house (Rydal House) has central entrance with blind round-head, reeded
archivolt and key. 3rd house has entrance with half-glazed door and small-
paned basement window. 4th house (Homeleigh) as 5th house (Sunny Brae) have
casement windows and small-paned basement windows; half-glazed doors. 6th
house (Lathom House) has basement windows and entrance. Sash windows have
vertical glazing bars. Entrance has 6-fielded-panel door; iron area railings.
Gable-end stacks and 4 cross-axial stacks. Rear has varied fenestration
retaining some sash windows, small-paned fixed glazing and tall stair
windows. Built as part of planned town square, an unusual feature in a
Cumbrian village.


Listing NGR: SD2123787607

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
75836
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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