Brown Cow Cottages Brown Cow Laithe
BROWN COW COTTAGES, 1,2 AND 3, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087228
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Brown Cow Cottages Brown Cow Laithe
- Statutory Address:
- BROWN COW COTTAGES, 1,2 AND 3, MAIN STREET
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- 2007-05-26
- Reference:
- IOE01/16689/09
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087228
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Brown Cow Cottages Brown Cow Laithe
- Statutory Address 1:
- BROWN COW COTTAGES, 1,2 AND 3, MAIN STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- BROWN COW LAITHE, MAIN STREET
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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:
- BROWN COW COTTAGES, 1,2 AND 3, MAIN STREET
- Statutory Address:
- BROWN COW LAITHE, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hawkshead
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 35239 98139
Details
HAWKSHEAD MAIN STREET SD 3598 SW (East side) Nos.1,2,3 Brown Cow 12/138 Cottages & Brown Cow 25.3.70 Laithe (formerly listed as Brown Cow Cottages) GV II
4 houses. Probably C17. Roughcast with slate roof. 2 storeys, 5 irregular bays to Main St, 1st bay has one small light to ground floor, 5th bay has no windows. Ground floor has 3-light casement, with dripcourse over, to 2nd bay, 3rd and 4th bays have small-paned fixed glazing, that to 3rd bay has plain iron rails. 1st floor has casement windows, but that to 3rd bay has leaded glazing. Cross-axial stack and lateral stack to 1st bay. North facade to Victoria St of 5 bays, the 1st 2 under gable. Ground floor has small light to 1st bay, 3-light wood mullioned window to 2nd bay; 3rd bay has 3 stair windows with wood cross-mullioned frames with some intermediate bars; 6th bay has small-paned fixed glazing with opening lights and iron rail. 1st floor has casement to 2nd bay; 4th bay has 3-light wood mullioned window with transom; 5th bay is sashed with glazing bars. Segmental-headed entrance to 4th bay has studded door with latch and wood handle. 2 gable-end stacks and cross-axial stack to hipped right hand end. East facade of 2 bays, 1st floor of 1st bay recessed over weathering. Windows have casements, that to 1st bay of ground floor has small panes, with small light to right. Entrance to 2nd bay. Rear courtyard has casement windows, to west a raking half-dormer to 1st floor, entrance to No.1; to north, ground floor window with small-paned fixed glazing with opening light 12-pane window to left of mullion, possibly fire window. Entrance to right with lean-to canopy, part glazed 6-panel door. To east, Brown Cow Laithe, possible converted outbuilding. Interior of No.2 has fielded-panelled wood partition.
Listing NGR: SD3524098140
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 76844
- 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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