Tower House
TOWER HOUSE, 14, TOWER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1201092
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Tower House
- Statutory Address:
- TOWER HOUSE, 14, TOWER STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-07-26
- Reference:
- IOE01/03819/14
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1201092
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1976
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Dec-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Tower House
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWER HOUSE, 14, TOWER 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.
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:
- TOWER HOUSE, 14, TOWER STREET
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 23211 64878
Details
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SD26SW TOWER STREET, Roa Island 708-1/8/241 (North side) 06/05/76 No.14 Tower House (Formerly Listed as: TOWER STREET, Roa Island Former coastguard house to NE of Roa Island Mission)
GV II
Coastguard's house now private dwelling. Mid C19. Cement render and scored stucco with ashlar sandstone dressings, graduated slate roof. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Chamfered plinth; cement quoins on right. Central feature has raised ashlar doorcase with pilasters, frieze panel and cornice on consoles that are repeated in profile to each side; above is a sunken apron to shell niche beneath archivolt on consoles. Large, 3-light windows to ground floor have quoined, ovolo-moulded surrounds to C20 casements beneath cornices (stone mullions and transoms removed). Short 3-light windows to 1st floor have matching surrounds without cornices (mullions removed) and are set in gabled half-dormers. Shaped kneelers and moulded gable copings to the dormers and end gables. Large end stack on left.
Listing NGR: SD2321164878
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388621
- 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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