6, 7 AND 8, SOUTH QUAY
6, 7 AND 8, SOUTH QUAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1096129
- Date first listed:
- 22-Apr-2003
- List Entry Name:
- 6, 7 AND 8, SOUTH QUAY
- Statutory Address:
- 6, 7 AND 8, SOUTH QUAY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1096129
- Date first listed:
- 22-Apr-2003
- List Entry Name:
- 6, 7 AND 8, SOUTH QUAY
- Statutory Address 1:
- 6, 7 AND 8, SOUTH QUAY
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:
- 6, 7 AND 8, SOUTH QUAY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Maryport
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 03337 36557
Details
MARYPORT
887/0/10009 SOUTH QUAY
22-APR-03 6, 7 AND 8
II
Former quayside offices and warehouses, now residences, dated 1763. Blocked stucco over cobble and rubble sandstone walls, with dressed stone detailing to most openings. Cumbrian slate roof laid to diminishing courses, plain eaves and kneeler to stone coped verge. Rear slope of No 8 is in modern concrete tile. Tall brick stack between 6 and 7 with a low rendered stack to the gable of No 8. 2 storeys, 3 bays overall. Each property is a single bay. No 6 has a late 20th century door with paired late 20th century mock sashes to each floor on the left. Openings are the same size and have the same cill detail; however the ground floor has a flat stone lintel with a moulded cornice over, the first floor window is divided by a square cut mullion, and each side has a segmental head. No 7 has an inscribed lintel, WB No.1 1763 over a panelled door. To the left is a large window with paired late C20 casements under a bracketed moulded cornice; first floor has 2 windows each with 4 pane mock sashes. No.8 has a panelled door and to the right is a large window with the same moulded details as No.7; the windows are paired late C20 casements. Single window to first floor with late 20th century mock sash. Rear (yard) elevation has a number of extensions of various dates and with a variety of window styles.
Believed to have been built for William Blennerhassett, former Lord of the Manor of Flimby who exported coal from the quay in the 18th century. Has a group value with No.1 New Crown Yard, 2 and 3 South Quay and the Naval Club.
Sources:
J.D. Marshall and M. Davies-Shiel, Industrial Archaeology of the Lake Counties, 1977.
E. Hughes, North Country Life in the Eighteenth Century, Vol II: Cumberland and Westmorland 1700-1830, 1965.
C. Roy Hudlestone and R.S. Boumphrey, Cumberland Families and Heraldry, 1978
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 490095
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Hughes, E, North Country Life in the eighteenth century Volume II Cumberland and Westmorland 1700-1830, (1965)
Marshall, J D, Davies Shiel, M, The Industrial Archaeology of the Lake Counties, (1977)
Hudleston, , Boumphrey, , Cumberland Families and Heraldry, (1978)
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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