Museum of Lakeland Life and Industry
MUSEUM OF LAKELAND LIFE AND INDUSTRY, KIRKLAND
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138059
- Date first listed:
- 24-Apr-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Museum of Lakeland Life and Industry
- Statutory Address:
- MUSEUM OF LAKELAND LIFE AND INDUSTRY, KIRKLAND
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138059
- Date first listed:
- 24-Apr-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Museum of Lakeland Life and Industry
- Statutory Address 1:
- MUSEUM OF LAKELAND LIFE AND INDUSTRY, KIRKLAND
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:
- MUSEUM OF LAKELAND LIFE AND INDUSTRY, KIRKLAND
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kendal
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 51652 92190
Details
SD 5192 SE KENDAL KIRKLAND (Off East side)
11/74 Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry 24-4-51 (previously listed as Outbuildings of Abbot Hall)
G.V. II
Stables and carriage entrance to Abbot Hall, now Museum (opened 1971). Probably c1759 by John Carr of York for Colonel George Wilson; said to be built on site of original Hall. Limestone blocks, with quoins, on plinth; impost bands to projecting central and end bays, dentilled cornice and blocking-course to central bay. Hipped, graduated slate roofs; pyramidal roof, with small lantern to central bay. Symmetrical east elevation. 7 bays overall (1:2:1:2:1): Taller central bay set forward; semicircular-headed carriage arch, now glazed museum entrance, with oval window above. 2 semicircular-headed windows to bays on either side. Bay set forward to each end has 2 blind semicircular-headed arches separated by pilaster.
Listing NGR: SD5165292188
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 75415
- 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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