8-12, HIGH BUILDINGS
8-12, HIGH BUILDINGS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1120913
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1983
- List Entry Name:
- 8-12, HIGH BUILDINGS
- Statutory Address:
- 8-12, HIGH BUILDINGS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1120913
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1983
- List Entry Name:
- 8-12, HIGH BUILDINGS
- Statutory Address 1:
- 8-12, HIGH BUILDINGS
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:
- 8-12, HIGH BUILDINGS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wetheral
- National Grid Reference:
- NY4787456704
Details
NY 45 NE
6/113
WETHERAL
HIGH BUILDINGS
WARWICK BRIDGE
Nos 8 to 12 consecutive
G.V.
II
5 houses forming a terrace, formerly with dye house and cotton rooms below.
1814-16, for Peter Dixon of nearby Langthwaite Mill. Coursed red sandstone
rubble walls, raised dressed quoins, graduated slate roof, brick chimney
stacks. 2 storeys and 2 bays to each house, excepting No. 12, which has 3 bays
and a cellar. A combination of house and mill use, now converted to houses.
Plain stone surrounds to windows and entrances. No. 12 is separated by large
round headed cart-archway, with steps to entrance and half cellar window and
door below: sash windows with glazing bars and 6 panelled door. Windows to Nos
8-11 replacement casements with glazing bars and C20 plank doors. Conversion
has not altered the original character of these early mill buildings. Listed
for G.V. with the nearby Hill and Nos 1-6 High Buildings, across the road.
Listing NGR: NY4787456704
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 77694
- 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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