Charles Cotton's Fishing House
CHARLES COTTON'S FISHING HOUSE, BERESFORD LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1188084
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Charles Cotton's Fishing House
- Statutory Address:
- CHARLES COTTON'S FISHING HOUSE, BERESFORD LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1188084
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Charles Cotton's Fishing House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHARLES COTTON'S FISHING HOUSE, BERESFORD LANE
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:
- CHARLES COTTON'S FISHING HOUSE, BERESFORD LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Staffordshire Moorlands (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Alstonefield
- National Park:
- Peak District
- National Grid Reference:
- SK1274059222
Details
SK 15 NW ALSTONEFIELD C.P. BERESFORD LANE
5/15 Charles Cotton's
1.2.67. Fishing House (Previously
listed as "Fishing House
at Beresford").
G.V. II*
Fishing House. Dated "PISCATORIBUS /SACRVM / 1674 ". Coursed and
squared rubble with ashlar quoins and dressings; pyramidal stone slate
roof. Single cell square plan in an Artisan Mannerist style., 1 storey;
transomed windows with latticed lights and wooden shutters to left and
right; flight of steps to central double leaved doors flanked by pilasters
with round head and raised keystone inscribed with the intertwined initials
"I.W." and "C.C." (Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton). Built for Charles
Cotton the owner of Beresford Hall and friend of Izaak Walton.
Listing NGR: SK1274059222
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 274368
- 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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