Abbey House Hotel
ABBEY HOUSE HOTEL, ABBEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1197910
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey House Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- ABBEY HOUSE HOTEL, ABBEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1197910
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1949
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Dec-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey House Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- ABBEY HOUSE HOTEL, ABBEY ROAD
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:
- ABBEY HOUSE HOTEL, ABBEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 21688 72094
Details
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SD27SW ABBEY ROAD 708-1/4/11 (South East side) 10/11/49 Abbey House Hotel (Formerly Listed as: ABBEY ROAD Abbey House)
GV II*
Mansion. 1910-1914. By Edwin Lutyens. For Vickers Ltd. Irregularly coursed red ashlar standstone, graduated slate roof. 3 storeys in H-plan extended by 2-storey cross-wings. Elizabethan style; symmetrical. Recessed, chamfered mullioned windows with leaded lights in metal casements; parapets with copings formed from topmost wallstones; cast-iron rainwater goods with square down-pipes and decorative hoppers. Central entrance in semi-octagonal projection with double-chamfered plinth and double door in round arch; oversailing course steps over panel with date 'A.D. 1914' and cartouche bearing Vickers arms. 2-light windows to 2nd floor. Main range to each side has two 2-light windows and cross-window to ground floor; 3 first-floor windows each having king mullion and 4 round-arched lights; paired cross-windows to 2nd floor. Front wings have canted 3-storey bay windows of 1:4:1 lights with transoms; 1st floor lit from side by round-headed mullioned windows. Main range continues beyond these wings and has round-arched doors flanked by 2-light windows; upper floor windows as before. Crosswings at each end of main range have gables set behind their parapets. Main-range parapet has corner chimneys each with moulded plinth and caps to 5 linked octagonal flues; similar 3-flue stacks to outer returns of the front wings and 4-flue ridge stacks to each side of centre. Rear: central recess with canted bay-window lighting the Great Hall. Wings to each side have canted bay windows to their ends and outer returns; to inner returns are projecting stacks, each with 4 flues above the parapet. The 2-storey cross-wings also end in canted bay windows. INTERIOR not fully inspected: ashlar-lined vestibule with pilasters and half-columns. Great Hall: oak panelling and staircase; bolection-moulded fireplace with tiled fireback; coffered ceiling. Restaurant in rear right wing has marble fireplace with wreath over; saucer-dome ceiling.
Listing NGR: SD2168672111
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388380
- 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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