Boat House East of Naworth Castle
BOAT HOUSE EAST OF NAWORTH CASTLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1087644
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Boat House East of Naworth Castle
- Statutory Address:
- BOAT HOUSE EAST OF NAWORTH CASTLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1087644
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Boat House East of Naworth Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOAT HOUSE EAST OF NAWORTH CASTLE
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:
- BOAT HOUSE EAST OF NAWORTH CASTLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Brampton
- National Grid Reference:
- NY5601762588
Details
NY 56 SE BRAMPTON NAWORTH
11/60 'Boat' House east of
Naworth Castle
I
Boat House, formerly for house bote, being the fuel (bote) store for the
castle. Circa 1520 for and by Thomas Lord Dacre, probably as flanking tower for
gatehouse, as part of the early C16 outer bailey of the castle, probably
restored by Salvin 1845. Dressed calciferous and red sandstone, flat roof not
visible, hidden by battlemented parapets. Small roughly square tower of
formerly 1½ storeys, which would have projected into the moat. C20 garage
doors, small 1-2-3 light windows to south and east faces. Parapet has arms of
Dacres with initials TD and ED (Thomas & Elizabeth Dacre). Used as studio by
artist George Howard (later 9th Earl) and now used as garage.
Listing NGR: NY5601762588
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 77857
- 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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