Former North East Wing of Rayson Hall

FORMER NORTH EAST WING OF RAYSON HALL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1144923
Date first listed:
27-Dec-1967
List Entry Name:
Former North East Wing of Rayson Hall
Statutory Address:
FORMER NORTH EAST WING OF RAYSON HALL

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1144923
Date first listed:
27-Dec-1967
Date of most recent amendment:
14-May-1984
List Entry Name:
Former North East Wing of Rayson Hall
Statutory Address 1:
FORMER NORTH EAST WING OF RAYSON HALL

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
FORMER NORTH EAST WING OF RAYSON HALL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Ousby
National Grid Reference:
NY 63224 34200

Details

NY 63 SW OUSBY TOWNHEAD, OUSBY

14/172 Former north-east wing 27.12.67 of Rayson Hall (formerly listed as part of Rayon Hall)

G.V. II

Original house. Lintel dated H.R. M.R. 1606 but may incorporate earlier material; built for Hugh Rayson, rector of Ousby Church 1583-1611. Extensively reconstructed in late C20. Coursed rubble with quoins. Graduated slate roof has stone end chimneys; coping to north end. 2 storeys. Part-glazed door in convex-moulded surround under hoodmould with decorative labels. Window to left surrounds (mullions now removed) under hoodmoulds with decorative labels. Blocked fire window to ground floor extreme right has chip-carved lintel. Original single, and mullioned 2-light, windows survive to rear which had central gabled stair wing added in late C17. House at present (1983) being extended into former outbuilding adjoining east end. Internally, C20 subdivisions have been inserted and little survives from the earlier work except the closed string staircase which has turned balusters, moulded handrail and square newels.

Listing NGR: NY6322434200

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
73232
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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