Burton House, North Wing; Burton House, South Wing; Burton House and Rear Garden Wall Attached to South Wing and Forming Rear Wall of the White Cottage and Outlook
BURTON HOUSE, NORTH WING; BURTON HOUSE, SOUTH WING; BURTON HOUSE AND REAR GARDEN WALL ATTACHED TO SOUTH WING AND FORMING REAR WALL OF THE WHITE COTTAGE AND OUTLOOK, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1087316
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Burton House, North Wing; Burton House, South Wing; Burton House and Rear Garden Wall Attached to South Wing and Forming Rear Wall of the White Cottage and Outlook
- Statutory Address:
- BURTON HOUSE, NORTH WING; BURTON HOUSE, SOUTH WING; BURTON HOUSE AND REAR GARDEN WALL ATTACHED TO SOUTH WING AND FORMING REAR WALL OF THE WHITE COTTAGE AND OUTLOOK, MAIN STREET
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- 2002-08-22
- Reference:
- IOE01/08631/14
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1087316
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1962
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Burton House, North Wing; Burton House, South Wing; Burton House and Rear Garden Wall Attached to South Wing and Forming Rear Wall of the White Cottage and Outlook
- Statutory Address 1:
- BURTON HOUSE, NORTH WING; BURTON HOUSE, SOUTH WING; BURTON HOUSE AND REAR GARDEN WALL ATTACHED TO SOUTH WING AND FORMING REAR WALL OF THE WHITE COTTAGE AND OUTLOOK, 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:
- BURTON HOUSE, NORTH WING; BURTON HOUSE, SOUTH WING; BURTON HOUSE AND REAR GARDEN WALL ATTACHED TO SOUTH WING AND FORMING REAR WALL OF THE WHITE COTTAGE AND OUTLOOK, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Burton-in-Kendal
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 53032 76215
Details
SD 5276-5376 BURTON MAIN STREET (East side) Burton 6/14 Burton House, North wing; Burton House, 12.2.62 South wing; Burton House and rear garden wall attached to South wing and forming rear wall of the White Cottage and Outlook (formerly listed as Burton House))
G.V. II*
House, now divided into 3, and rear garden wall. Late C18 with later alterations. Ashlar front, rubble sides and rear, partly with scored stucco; graduated greenslate roof. 3-storey central block with 2-storey pavilions and linking blocks, plus cellars. 9 bays 1:2:3:2:1. Sashes with glazing bars in moulded stone surrounds. Venetian style Main Entrance (now to Burton House) in left-hand return of central block, has 6-panelled door under fanlight with interlaced glazing bars in moulded surround with keystone. Linking blocks have French windows with marginal glazing bars;and upper floors, probably added later, each have 2 sashes. Pavilions have single sash to each floor and pedimented gables. Ground-floor openings, except Main Entrance, have alternately a pediment or cornice. Plinth, moulded cill band to ground floor, plain cill band to first floor, modillioned overhanging eaves. Rear has tripartite sashes in main block, 3 round-headed windows with interlaced glazing bars in summerhouse in North wing facing garden and 3 blind round-headed windows in garden wall attached to South wing to complete symmetry. Interior has original panelled doors, shutters and architraves, fireplaces in all but 2 rooms and decorative plasterwork to principal rooms throughout. Notably: Burton House has oval Adam-style drawing room, decorative plasterwork to upstairs sitting room and well of stone staircase which has open string, ramped handrails with wreathed terminal and curtail. South wing retains shelving and plasterwork of original library and North wing has remains of original panelled cupboards and shelves in former summerhouse.
Listing NGR: SD5303276215
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 76648
- 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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