The Manor House
THE MANOR HOUSE, MELBECKS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1145041
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1968
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- THE MANOR HOUSE, MELBECKS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1145041
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 02-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MANOR HOUSE, MELBECKS
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 MANOR HOUSE, MELBECKS
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 77638 08581
Details
In the entry for
9/50 KIRKBY STEPHEN MELBECKS
(South Side)
The Manor House and
Melbecks House
The address shall be amended to read
KIRKBY STEPHEN MELBECKS
(East Side)
The Manor House
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NY 7708 KIRKBY STEPHEN MELBECKS
(South Side)
9/50 The Manor House &
6.2.68 Melbecks House
G.V. II
Large house, now subdivided. Dated 1672 and 1725 on reset lintel. C18 front to
Manor House is of coursed squared rubble; graduated slate roof with stone coping
and kneelers to north end and stone end chimneys. 2 storeys, 5 bays
(symmetrical). 4 steps up to central part-glazed door whose architrave carries a
segmentally-arched pediment. 2 sashes without glazing bars to either side,
those to right being taller (having lower sills). 5 sashes with glazing bars to
top floor. Melbecks House is later C18 addition of coursed squared rubble with
chamfered quoins. Hipped, graduated slate roof with moulded eaves and corner
chimney. 2 storeys, 2 bays. 2 tall sashes without glazing bars, identical to
those used on right of door in Manor House; 2 sashes with glazing bars above.
Lean-to C20 pebble-dashed extension to south end incorporates reset C18 door
architrave with initialled and dated lintel.
Listing NGR: NY7763808581
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 73007
- 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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