Corner Cottage, Nutshell and Yan Yak

Corner Cottage, Nutshell and Yan Yak, High Lorton

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1145149
Date first listed:
05-Sept-1986
Statutory Address:
Corner Cottage, Nutshell and Yan Yak, High Lorton
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Date:
2002-10-10
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1145149
Date first listed:
05-Sept-1986
Statutory Address 1:
Corner Cottage, Nutshell and Yan Yak, High Lorton

Location

Statutory Address:
Corner Cottage, Nutshell and Yan Yak, High Lorton

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

District:
Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Lorton
National Park:
Lake District
National Grid Reference:
NY1615325538

Details

NY 12 NE
10/161

LORTON
HIGH LORTON
Corner Cottage, Nutshell and Yan Yak

GV
II
Brewery, now three cottages. Early C19. Pebble-dashed slate rubble walls, under greenslate roof with rebuilt brick chimney stacks. Two storeys and high basement; two builds, that left of two bays (Corner Cottage) and three bays right (Nutshell and Yan Yak). Parallel stone stairs to doors in three tall solid pent porches, that to Corner Cottage whitewashed; Nutshell's has a C20 casement, Yan Yak's a small fixed light with glazing bars and basement door. Another basement door in front wall. Sash windows with glazing bars in raised stone surrounds.

Listing NGR: NY1615325538

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72685
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