Castle Cottage
CASTLE COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106313
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Castle Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- CASTLE COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106313
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Castle Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- CASTLE 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:
- CASTLE COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Claife
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 37099 95687
Details
CLAIFE NEAR SAWREY SD 39 NE Castle Cottage 6/34 GV II House. Probably C18 with alterations and additions of c.1913. Roughcast stone with slate roof. South facade of 5 bays, the 5th bay projecting under gable. Ist 2 bays have dripcourse, 3rd and 4th bays have lean-to timber verandah. Windows are sashed with single glazing bars and horns, window between those to 1st and 2nd bays probably originally entrance. 3rd and 4th bays of ground floor have French windows. 5th bay has 2-storey canted bay window. Gable-end stack and 2 cross-axial stacks. Rear has 2 wings with lean-to outshuts. West facade has door with window under dripstone, and entrance with gabled porch. The home of Beatrix Potter after her marriage to William Heelis in 1913. property of the National Trust.
Listing NGR: SD3709995687
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 76752
- 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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