Overwater Hall Hotel and Garden Terrace
OVERWATER HALL HOTEL AND GARDEN TERRACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138312
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Overwater Hall Hotel and Garden Terrace
- Statutory Address:
- OVERWATER HALL HOTEL AND GARDEN TERRACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138312
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Overwater Hall Hotel and Garden Terrace
- Statutory Address 1:
- OVERWATER HALL HOTEL AND GARDEN TERRACE
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:
- OVERWATER HALL HOTEL AND GARDEN TERRACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ireby and Uldale
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 24347 34614
Details
NY 23 SW IREBY
15/121 Overwater Hall Hotel and garden terrace 11.4.67 II
House, originally built as Whitefield House, now Hotel. 1840 for Joseph Gillbanks, incorporating late C18 house, with alterations and additions dated and inscribed over rear entrance A.G.1911. Incised cement render, with string course, cornice, battlemented parapets and angle pilasters on ashlar plinth, all of red sandstone. Low-pitched roof, hidden by parapet, with stone chimney stacks. 2 storeys, 3 bays with flanking bow-fronted wings of 3 bays each and rear extension, forming overall L-shape. C20 glazed and panelled double doors, with flanking side lights, in pilastered surround within projecting 2-storey Doric porch, tetrastyle in antis, with half-fluted columns; Gillbanks coat-of-arms above and tripartite sash window with glazing bars in pilastered surround. Flanking tripartite sash windows with glazing bars in painted stone surrounds. Wings have tall sash windows with glazing bars in painted stone surrounds. Garden terrace to left forms integral part of house with segmental arches under giving access to cellar door, and steps up to open balustrades partly covered by C20 glazing to rear. Rear wall has round-headed staircase sash window, with radial glazing bars. Extension has sash windows in painted stone surrounds. Interior has moulded plaster ceilings. Geometrical staircase with patterned cast-iron balusters. Panelled doors and internal shutters throughout. Joseph Gillbanks (1780-1853), who originated from Ireby, made his fortune in Jamaica and on his return to England in 1814 bought this house. Sold by the family in 1929.
Listing NGR: NY2434734614
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 72429
- 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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