THE CLOISTERS, INCLUDING RAILINGS AND GATES

THE CLOISTERS, INCLUDING RAILINGS AND GATES, MARKET SQUARE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1145031
Date first listed:: 06-Feb-1968
List Entry Name:: THE CLOISTERS, INCLUDING RAILINGS AND GATES
Statutory Address:: THE CLOISTERS, INCLUDING RAILINGS AND GATES, MARKET SQUARE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1145031
Date first listed:: 06-Feb-1968
List Entry Name:: THE CLOISTERS, INCLUDING RAILINGS AND GATES
Statutory Address 1:: THE CLOISTERS, INCLUDING RAILINGS AND GATES, MARKET SQUARE

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: THE CLOISTERS, INCLUDING RAILINGS AND GATES, MARKET SQUARE

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

District:: Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Kirkby Stephen
National Grid Reference:: NY 77510 08753

Details

NY 7708 KIRKBY STEPHEN MARKET SQUARE (North Side)

9/18 The Cloisters, 6.2.68 including railings and gates

G.V. II

Portico entrance to churchyard, dated 1810. George Gibson architect and William Richardson mason. Graduated slate roof. 8 unfluted Roman Doric columns on plinth blocks, with antae to either end, carry a pedimented entablature; the central 4 columns stand forward of the rest and the triangular pediment which they support has a dated inscription. The stone bellcote to the apex has a cornice with scrolled supports to the ball and cross finial. Stone bench to rear wall with market charter board above. Contemporary cast/wrought-iron railings and gate to west side survive. The pointed standards are set diagonally; the finials and gate-posts have capped inverted bells with lobed bases. The tops of the gate's end-posts are scrolled. The double gate to the church on the north side survives, with fleurs-de-lis standards to top and lock rails; Vitruvian scroll frieze to the top rises towards the centre-post which has a spearhead finial with small scrolled fronds. The tops of the gates end- posts are scrolled.

Listing NGR: NY7751008753

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Legacy System number:: 72977
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.