Holly Cottage

HOLLY COTTAGE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1145466
Date first listed:
24-Oct-1986
List Entry Name:
Holly Cottage
Statutory Address:
HOLLY COTTAGE
Holly Cottage, High Hesket
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1145466
Date first listed:
24-Oct-1986
List Entry Name:
Holly Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
HOLLY COTTAGE

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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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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:
HOLLY COTTAGE

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

District:
Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Hesket
National Grid Reference:
NY 47570 44402

Details

NY 44 SE HESKET HIGH HESKET

6/165 Holly Cottage

G.V. II

House. Late C17 or early C18 with C19 extension and alterations. Whitewashed rubble walls, under Welsh slate roof, the bottom course of sandstone slates; red sandstone chimney stacks. 2 storeys, 3 bays with left 2-bay extension under common roof. Central C20 plank door in painted stone surround. Original 3-light window with one flat stone mullion remaining anti right blocked firewindow. Left sash window with glazing bars in C19 painted stone surround. Small upper-floor Yorkshire sash windows in original painted stone surrounds. Extension has large C20 casement window and similar small windows above, all in C19 painted stone surrounds. Listed for group value with Doctor's house and surgery.

Listing NGR: NY4757044402

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Legacy System number:
73890
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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