Low Greengate House and Cottage, and Hoopers Cottage
LOW GREENGATE HOUSE AND COTTAGE, AND HOOPERS COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087276
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Low Greengate House and Cottage, and Hoopers Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- LOW GREENGATE HOUSE AND COTTAGE, AND HOOPERS COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087276
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Low Greengate House and Cottage, and Hoopers Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOW GREENGATE HOUSE AND COTTAGE, AND HOOPERS COTTAGE
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:
- LOW GREENGATE HOUSE AND COTTAGE, AND HOOPERS COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Claife
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 37079 95636
Details
CLAIFE NEAR SAWREY SD 39 NE Low Greengate House 6/35 and Cottage, and Hoopers Cottage GV II
3 houses. C17 or early C18 with later alterations and additions. Roughcast with slate roofs. L-plan. 2 storeys, south elevation of 5 bays, the 1st 2 bays are later. Windows are sashed with glazing bars, those to 1st 2 bays with horns, the 1st floor windows with gablets. Ground floor windows to 3rd and 5th bays have dripstones. Entrance between 1st and 2nd bays has half-glazed door and timber gabled porch, that to 4th bay has panelled pilasters, dosserets with flower motifs and open pediment; blocked fanlight with glazing bars and 9-fielded panel door, 2 panels glazed. Gable-end stacks and cross-axial stack. Hoopers Cottage to rear was originally workshop, adjoins short wing to Low Greengate House, 4 bays with small lean-to outshut and entrance with pentice. Varied fenestration with casements and 3-light mullioned window. Gable-end stack and cross-axial stack. Interior has top part of C17 or early C18 court cupboard. Property of the National Trust, the gift of Beatrix Potter.
Listing NGR: SD3707995636
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 76753
- 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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