Sun Cottage Sun Inn Public House
SUN COTTAGE, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1120807
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Sun Cottage Sun Inn Public House
- Statutory Address:
- SUN COTTAGE, MAIN STREET
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- 2003-08-15
- Reference:
- IOE01/10993/19
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1120807
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Sun Cottage Sun Inn Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SUN COTTAGE, MAIN STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- SUN INN PUBLIC HOUSE, MAIN STREET
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:
- SUN COTTAGE, MAIN STREET
- Statutory Address:
- SUN INN PUBLIC HOUSE, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hawkshead
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 35236 98077
Details
HAWKSHEAD MAIN STREET SD 3598 SW (West side) Sun Inn Public House 12/145 and Sun Cottage 25.3.70 GV II
Public house, shop and house. Probably C18 with later alterations. Roughcast with slate roof and some exposed stone to 1st bay. 3 storeys, 6 bays; 1st bay has 2-storey projecting wing, 6th bay has 3-storey wing, ground floor between has lean-to projection. 1st bay has windows with slate-hung lintels and casements; signs of blocked loading door. 2nd bay has bay window, canted to one end; 4th and 5th bays have small-paned casements; 6th bay has C20 shop front with plate glass casements above. 1st floor has 3 sashes with vertical glazing bars and horns and one casement to 2nd to 5th bays; 2nd floor has 2:2:3:2-light wooden mullioned windows. Entrance has panelled door with hipped roof over; plain entrance to 1st bay. One projecting lateral stack and one lateral stack to 6th bay. Left return has lean-to garage. Right return has plain casements and 1st floor entrance. Rear built into hillside below church.
Listing NGR: SD3523698080
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 76851
- 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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