Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1145296
- Date first listed:
- 03-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Fossils
- Statutory Address:
- FOSSILS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1145296
- Date first listed:
- 03-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Fossils
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOSSILS
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:
- FOSSILS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lowther
- National Grid Reference:
- NY5558825223
Details
NY 52 NE,
10/155
LOWTHER,
MELKINTHORPE,
Fossils
G.V.
II
House. Late C17 or early C18 with C19 and C20 alterations. Painted rubble
walls, under graduated greenslate roof with C20 brick chimney stacks.
2 storeys, 4 bays with right former 2-bay stable now domestic. Off-centre C20
door in plain opening. C20 casement windows with glazing bars in original
painted stone surrounds, except those left of entrance on both floors which are
C19 sash windows with glazing bars. Right segmental-arched cart entrance and
right C20 garage door under C20 casements in painted stone surrounds.
Listed for group value with Rose Cottage.
Listing NGR: NY5558825223
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 74364
- 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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