Dove Cottage Mackereth's Cottage
DOVE COTTAGE, B5278
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087142
- Date first listed:
- 15-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Dove Cottage Mackereth's Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- DOVE COTTAGE, B5278
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087142
- Date first listed:
- 15-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Dove Cottage Mackereth's Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOVE COTTAGE, B5278
- Statutory Address 2:
- MACKERETH'S COTTAGE, B5278
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:
- DOVE COTTAGE, B5278
- Statutory Address:
- MACKERETH'S COTTAGE, B5278
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lower Holker
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 36070 77214
Details
LOWER HOLKER B5278 SD 37 NE (West side) Holker 5/129 Dove Cottage and Mackereth's Cottage G.V. II 2 houses. Probably before 1797, with later alterations c1840. Roughcast stone with slate roof. South elevation of 2 storeys, 3 bays, the centre bay gabled. Windows have small-paned glazing, that to centre bay of ground floor is simple Venetian window; other ground floor windows and that to centre bay of 1st floor have plaster label moulds. Gable has recessed panel with relief of cedar tree. Gable-end stacks. Left return has single storey range to rear, with re-entrant open timber hipped porch. Right return has gabled single storey range to rear, with plain re-entrant porch. Rear has similar windows with smaller panes. Given more picturesque appearance in the 1840s to match the rest of the village.
Listing NGR: SD3607077214
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 77043
- 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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