Bell's Cottage
BELL'S COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087499
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Bell's Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- BELL'S COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087499
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Bell's Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- BELL'S 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:
- BELL'S COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Burtholme
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 56752 64593
Details
NY 56 SE BURTHOLME BANKS
31/49 Bell's Cottage II
House. Late C17 for the Bell family, with C19 and C20 alterations. Whitewashed stone rubble (from the nearby Roman Wall); Welsh slate roof with coped gables and kneelers, central stone chimney stack. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Central fire windows on both floors with chamfered surrounds, flanking C20 windows on ground floor in C19 opening; original blocked windows to left and right. Upper floor has 3-light chamfered stone mullioned window to left and similar 2-light window to right. C20 door in end wall right, perhaps represents the entrance from the cross passage. Large C20 ground floor window in end wall left. Interior of former kitchen has fireplace beam with incised date and inscription T.B. 1766 A. (other initial partly erased); heck partition; spice cupboard has carved wooden door dated and inscribed 1681 B.E.; beamed oak ceiling. Built parallel to and within a few metres of the Roman Wall.
Listing NGR: NY5675264593
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 78136
- 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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