Works Entrance Lode and Gateway at Vickers Ship and Engineering Limited Kings Gate Including National Westminster Bank
WORKS ENTRANCE LODE AND GATEWAY AT VICKERS SHIP AND ENGINEERING LIMITED KINGS GATE INCLUDING NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, MICHAELSON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218444
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Works Entrance Lode and Gateway at Vickers Ship and Engineering Limited Kings Gate Including National Westminster Bank
- Statutory Address:
- WORKS ENTRANCE LODE AND GATEWAY AT VICKERS SHIP AND ENGINEERING LIMITED KINGS GATE INCLUDING NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, MICHAELSON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218444
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Works Entrance Lode and Gateway at Vickers Ship and Engineering Limited Kings Gate Including National Westminster Bank
- Statutory Address 1:
- WORKS ENTRANCE LODE AND GATEWAY AT VICKERS SHIP AND ENGINEERING LIMITED KINGS GATE INCLUDING NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, MICHAELSON ROAD
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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.
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:
- WORKS ENTRANCE LODE AND GATEWAY AT VICKERS SHIP AND ENGINEERING LIMITED KINGS GATE INCLUDING NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, MICHAELSON 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 19745 68612
Details
BARROW IN FURNESS
SD1968 MICHAELSON ROAD, Barrow Island 708-1/13/94 (East side) Works entrance lodge & gateway at VSEL Kings Gate inc National Westminster Bank
GV II
Works entrance lodge and gateway, now partly occupied by bank. c1913. For Vickers Ltd. Snecked red sandstone with ashlar dressings, slate roof. 2 storeys, 6x6 bays; double depth; lean-to gatehouse and double gates attached on right. Plinth; doorways to bays 1 & 4 with 9-panel doors, stone transoms and overlights; sill band, lintel band and continuous dripmould to rectangular windows with later casements. 1st floor: sill band and rock-faced lintels to windows as ground floor. Cornice surmounted by balustrade in 3 sections; balustrade cornice returns as end-gable copings. Terracotta ridge tiles with 2 octagonal ridge vents having ogee cupolas; corniced stack to rear of ridge (now heightened in brick). Adjoining on right is the workers' entrance with double-chamfered surround having large keyblock and balustrade over. Iron gates to right have close bars beneath twin mid-rails, scrollwork and arched rails above; spear finials and scrolled stiles. Included for group value.
Listing NGR: SD1974568612
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388536
- 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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