Kirkbie Kendal Lower School
KIRKBIE KENDAL LOWER SCHOOL, 1,2, THORNY HILLS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1145637
- Date first listed:
- 24-Apr-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Kirkbie Kendal Lower School
- Statutory Address:
- KIRKBIE KENDAL LOWER SCHOOL, 1,2, THORNY HILLS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1145637
- Date first listed:
- 24-Apr-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Kirkbie Kendal Lower School
- Statutory Address 1:
- KIRKBIE KENDAL LOWER SCHOOL, 1,2, THORNY HILLS
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:
- KIRKBIE KENDAL LOWER SCHOOL, 1,2, THORNY HILLS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kendal
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 52005 92735
Details
SD 5192 NE & KENDAL THORNY HILLS SD 5292 NW
8 & 9/165 Nos 1 & 2 (Kirkbie Kendal Lower School) 24-4-51 (formerly girls High School) G.V. II 2 houses, now school. 1823 by Francis and George Webster for Isaac and William Wilson. Later additions and alterations. Tooled ashlar with corner pilasters on plinth; 1st floor sill band and 2nd floor lintel band. Dentilled eaves cornice and moulded cast-iron gutter. Hipped, graduated slate roof with large glazed dormer to left; stone mid and end chimneys. 3 storeys, 7 bays overall (3:1:1:1:1). Semicircular-headed carriage arch, now blocked with inserted casement, in recessed central bay. Right-hand block has part-glazed double door and semicircular fanlight in central porch; single sash in recessed surround to either side. Left-hand block has glazed double door and radiating fanlight in semicircular-headed architrave; single sash in recessed surround to either side. 7 windows to each upper floor, mainly sashes. 3-bay south return has sash to right of inserted porch; sashes with glazing bars to each upper floor. All 2nd floor sashes are shorter. C20 additions and extensions of no interest. Included for group value.
Listing NGR: SD5201992770
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 75510
- 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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