Hewthwaite Hall

HEWTHWAITE HALL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1145129
Date first listed:
03-Mar-1967
List Entry Name:
Hewthwaite Hall
Statutory Address:
HEWTHWAITE HALL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1145129
Date first listed:
03-Mar-1967
List Entry Name:
Hewthwaite Hall
Statutory Address 1:
HEWTHWAITE 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
HEWTHWAITE HALL

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

District:
Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Setmurthy
National Park:
Lake District
National Grid Reference:
NY 15238 32836

Details

SETMURTHY NY 13 SE 6/211 Hewthwaite Hall 3-3-67 II* Farmhouse. Dated and inscribed 1581 over entrance. Whitewashed rubble walls with flush quoins, raised in height under C20 graduated greenslate roof with coped gables; C20 brick chimney stacks. 2 storeys, 3 bays with rear extension forming overall L-shape. C20 door in painted chamfered stone surround, under carved panel of Royal coat-of-arms and reversed Cumberland arms; with further inscribed panel above JOHN SWYNBUN ESQUIRE AND ELISEBETH HIS WYFE DID MAK COSTE OF THIS WORK IN THE DAIS OF THER LYF AND DOM (date) AND REG 23, both panels flanked by carved figures and picked out in colour. Ground-floor 3-light double-chamfered stone-mullioned windows with round-headed lights, under hoodmoulds with plain shield stops. Upper-floor cross-mullioned windows. Rear cross-mullioned stair window with cusped heads. Extension has sash windows in stone surrounds. Interior has beamed ceilings. C17 staircase has heavy turned balusters and broad handrail. Some C17 panelled oak bedroom doors.

Listing NGR: NY1523832836

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
72735
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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