Priory Hotel
PRIORY HOTEL, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087170
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Priory Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- PRIORY HOTEL, THE SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087170
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Priory Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- PRIORY HOTEL, THE SQUARE
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:
- PRIORY HOTEL, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lower Allithwaite
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 37851 78777
Details
LOWER ALLITHWAITE THE SQUARE SD 3778 (North side) Cartmel 8/95 Priory Hotel 25.3.70 (formerly listed as Priory Hotel and David Allan Gift Shop) G.V. II Hotel. Probably late C18, and 2 bays early C19, with attic storey c1850. Roughcast stone with slate roof. 2 storeys with attic, 5 bays, the last 2 bays probably later. Top frieze and bracketed eaves. 1st 3 bays have sashed windows with glazing bars; 4th and 5th bays have small-paned bowed windows flanking glazed entrance, with 1st floor sashed windows with horns. Attic has gabled dormers with slate-hung cheeks, the last 2 with glazed cheeks; sashed windows with vertical glazing bars, one top-hung casement. Entrance to 2nd bay has half columns with no capitals, frieze and cornice; 8-fielded-panel door, the upper 4 panels glazed. 5th bay has entrance with glazed door. Gable-end stacks. Interior has stair with turned balusters and round fluted newels.
Listing NGR: SD3784978778
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 77009
- 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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