Summer House, Approximately 40 Metres South of Gunthwaite Hall (East Part)

SUMMER HOUSE, APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES SOUTH OF GUNTHWAITE HALL (EAST PART), GUNTHWAITE LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1191299
Date first listed:
21-Jul-1986
List Entry Name:
Summer House, Approximately 40 Metres South of Gunthwaite Hall (East Part)
Statutory Address:
SUMMER HOUSE, APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES SOUTH OF GUNTHWAITE HALL (EAST PART), GUNTHWAITE LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1191299
Date first listed:
21-Jul-1986
List Entry Name:
Summer House, Approximately 40 Metres South of Gunthwaite Hall (East Part)
Statutory Address 1:
SUMMER HOUSE, APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES SOUTH OF GUNTHWAITE HALL (EAST PART), GUNTHWAITE LANE

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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:
SUMMER HOUSE, APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES SOUTH OF GUNTHWAITE HALL (EAST PART), GUNTHWAITE LANE

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

District:
Barnsley (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth
National Grid Reference:
SE 23776 06442

Details

SE20NW GUNTHWAITE AND INGBIRCHWORTH GUNTHWAITE LANE (west side), Gunthwaite Summer House, 2/33 approx. 40 metres south of Gunthwaite Hall (east part) GV II Summer house. Dated 1688, altered in Cl9, restored c.1978. For Bosvile family. Thinly-coursed rubble, stone slate roof. Square plan. Two storeys and basement, one bay. Flush quoins to lower part, raised quoins to upper part. Chamfered plinth/band between the floors. The main entrance is at lst-floor level, due to sloping ground, and has moulded, quoined surround, moulded imposts and ornamental lintel above which is a plaque with the Bosvile coat of arms. Moulded eaves cornice. Pyramidal roof. Rear: double-chamfered cross window to ground floor, and one 2-light double-chamfered window to 1st floor. Left return has a 2-light double-chamfered window to basement, and to ground floor a small single-light double-chamfered window with hoodmould and an entrance with chamfered surround and cambered head inscribed: ' B G B (Godfrey Bosvile III d.1714) . 16 88' To 1st floor is a large unequally-hung 9 pane sash window. Similar window to right return. Interior: stop-chamfered spine beams in basement, later joists. C19 cast-iron. fireplace in corner of ground floor.

Listing NGR: SE2377606442

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
333813
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.

Ordnance survey map of Summer House, Approximately 40 Metres South of Gunthwaite Hall (East Part)

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