Candlemas Cottage

Candlemas Cottage, Wreay, Carlisle, CA4 0RJ

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1087756
Date first listed:
22-Sept-1983
List Entry Name:
Candlemas Cottage
Statutory Address:
Candlemas Cottage, Wreay, Carlisle, CA4 0RJ

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1087756
Date first listed:
22-Sept-1983
List Entry Name:
Candlemas Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
Candlemas Cottage, Wreay, Carlisle, CA4 0RJ

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
Candlemas Cottage, Wreay, Carlisle, CA4 0RJ

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Cumbria
District:
Carlisle (District Authority)
Parish:
St. Cuthbert Without
National Grid Reference:
NY 43460 49232

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 08/02/2018

NY 44 NW
11/28

ST CUTHBERT WITHOUT
WREAY
Candlemas Cottage

(Formerly listed as Sexton's Cottage)

II
Cottage. Formerly known as Cemetery Cottage, circa 1835 by Sarah Losh, for Sexton of Wreay Church. Dressed calciferous sandstone walls, slate roof with bottom course of stone-slates, C20 brick chimney stack. One and a half storeys, two bays. Entrance has plank door in plain surround, flanked by two round-headed window with same surrounds: windows C20 two-light iron casements. Rear wall has similar round-headed windows, with arched small round-headed attic windows of five lights each. C20 flat-roofed left extension and right garage extension not included.

Listing NGR: NY4346049232

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
77608
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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