Former Bobbin Mill
FORMER BOBBIN MILL, B 5285
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087261
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Former Bobbin Mill
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER BOBBIN MILL, B 5285
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- Date:
- 2003-08-18
- Reference:
- IOE01/10993/31
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087261
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Former Bobbin Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER BOBBIN MILL, B 5285
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:
- FORMER BOBBIN MILL, B 5285
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 34105 98860
Details
HAWKSHEAD B5285 (North side) SD 39 NW Hawkshead Hill 5/119 Former Bobbin Mill, Thurs Gill
II
Flax mill, converted to bobbin making, now house. 1786. Stone rubble with some roughcast; slate roofs. Building sited on south side of ravine, therefore of one storey to south and 4 storeys to north; one-storey gabled wing to north has waterwheel to gable end. Lean-to outshuts to east, partially obscured by trees. South gable end has entrance and small casement, with projecting single pitch wing to right, with end stack and window with small-paned fixed glazing. West elevation has small-paned casements and entrance to low wing. North gable end is roughcast, with small-paned pivoted casements to windows. Gable end of wing has 9m diameter cast iron and wrought iron waterwheel. East side has some pivoted casements. Gable end stack and stack in roof slope. Interior has line shafting to wing.
Listing NGR: SD3379898803
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 76825
- 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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