Former Schoolmaster's House
FORMER SCHOOLMASTER'S HOUSE, WEST ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1216688
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Former Schoolmaster's House
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER SCHOOLMASTER'S HOUSE, WEST ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1216688
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1984
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 24-Aug-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Former Schoolmaster's House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER SCHOOLMASTER'S HOUSE, WEST 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:
- FORMER SCHOOLMASTER'S HOUSE, WEST ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wigton
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 24197 47903
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10/01/2013
NY 24 NW
763-/11/10001
1.8.1984
WIGTON
WEST ROAD (South side)
Former Schoolmaster's House
(Formerly listed as part of Brookfield School)
II
Dwelling, formerly Schoolmaster's house. Early C19 with C20 alterations. Coursed rubble sandstone with ashlar dressings including chamfered quoins, now all overpainted. Hipped slated roof with rendered endwall stacks set centrally. North elevation; 2 storeys,3 bays, symmetrical, with central doorway within ashlar doorcase and below shallow hood cornice. Flanking windows are glazing bar sashes, 6 over 6 panes within advanced ashlar frames.3 first floor sashes above. East sidewall with 3 sash windows one to the ground floor without glazing bars. Attached setback bay to rear connected to former school is not of special interest. The building formerly formed part of the adjacent Brookfield School dated 1826 which was damaged by fire in 1989.
Listing NGR: NY2420047903
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 411335
- 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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