Temple Sowerby House
TEMPLE SOWERBY HOUSE, A66
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226719
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Temple Sowerby House
- Statutory Address:
- TEMPLE SOWERBY HOUSE, A66
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226719
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Temple Sowerby House
- Statutory Address 1:
- TEMPLE SOWERBY HOUSE, A66
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:
- TEMPLE SOWERBY HOUSE, A66
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Temple Sowerby
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 61158 26973
Details
NY 6126 TEMPLE SOWERBY A66 (Temple Sowerby; west side)
18/125 Temple Sowerby House 6.2.68 G.V. II
House, now hotel, of 2 main periods with 'U'-shaped plan. Earlier part to rear, dated 1727, has pebble-dashed front with plinth, quoins, and 1st floor band. Graduated slate roof with brick end chimneys. 2-storey, 2-bay front has 2 stone mullioned 3-light windows and a fire window to ground floor; 2 later sashes above have glazing bars and stone surrounds. Range linking this part of building to later house incorporates original cross-passage door with dated lintel. Main house is late C18/early C19. Flemish bond brickwork with rusticated quoins; plinth and eaves are both of moulded stone. Welsh slate roof has stone copings and corniced end chimneys. Symmetrical 2-storey, 5-bay front has central panelled door in pedimented stone architrave, now inside C20 gabled brick porch. 2 sashes to either side and 5 above, all with glazing bars in stone architraves. During the C19 a single-storey canted bay window in brick was added at south end, and a 2 storey coach-house in ashlar at the north end. Internally, extensive repairs and renovation have restored much of the original appearance of the interior.
Listing NGR: NY6115826973
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 424131
- 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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