The Cottage
THE COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138027
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138027
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE 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:
- THE COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Irthington
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 48029 61688
Details
NY 46 SE IRTHINGTON OLDWALL
9/114 The Cottage
II
Cottage. Mid C17 with later alterations. Whitewashed stone walls, graduated slate roof, C19 brick chimney stacks. Single storey, 3 bays. C19 or C20 entrance has plain stone surround and plank door: filled original entrance slightly to left. 2 small windows to left have chamfered sills, one with remains of a stone mullion; window to right is C19 or C20 wooden casement. Beside this is a small filled fire window, with corresponding window on opposite wall (now internal). Rear has large C20 extension, not included in the listing, but to extreme left is an original built-in external wall sink, possibly to conduct water inside from an external pump. Built on site of Roman Wall and probably constructed of stone from the Wall. Listing does not include C20 garage extension to right.
Listing NGR: NY4802961688
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 77909
- 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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