Empire House

EMPIRE HOUSE, 52, MARKET STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1197841
Date first listed:
06-May-1976
List Entry Name:
Empire House
Statutory Address:
EMPIRE HOUSE, 52, MARKET STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1197841
Date first listed:
06-May-1976
Date of most recent amendment:
20-Dec-1993
List Entry Name:
Empire House
Statutory Address 1:
EMPIRE HOUSE, 52, MARKET STREET

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

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
EMPIRE HOUSE, 52, MARKET STREET

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

District:
Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Dalton Town with Newton
National Grid Reference:
SD 22852 74002

Details

BARROW IN FURNESS

SD2274 MARKET STREET, Dalton In Furness 708-1/10/198 (South side) 06/05/76 No.52 Empire House (Formerly Listed as: MARKET STREET, Dalton (South side) Nos.14-32, 36-52, (Even) 50A AND 50B)

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House. Mid-late C18. Roughcast stone, graduated slate roof. 2 storeys, 2 windows to 1st floor; added bay on left. Cemented plinth. 6-panelled door in stone surround under cornice on shaped brackets; 16-pane sashes to each side on each floor have projecting sills and moulded architraves. Coursed limestone end stacks of later date. End bay on left has square-headed carriage entrance and higher eaves but lower roof pitch. INTERIOR: 6-panel pine doors; panelled window shutters. C18 stone fireplace to ground floor left has architrave, corbels, pulvinated frieze and cornice.

Listing NGR: SD2285274002

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
388527
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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