Sheriff House
SHERIFF HOUSE, THE GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226921
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Sheriff House
- Statutory Address:
- SHERIFF HOUSE, THE GREEN
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- Reference:
- IOE01/01288/08
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226921
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Sheriff House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHERIFF HOUSE, THE GREEN
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:
- SHERIFF HOUSE, THE GREEN
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 61161 27276
Details
NY 6127 TEMPLE SOWERBY THE GREEN, TEMPLE SOWERBY (east side)
17/142 Sheriff House 6.2.68 G.V. II
House, late C18. Ashlar with rusticated quoins, moulded plinth, and lintel band to ground floor windows. Graduated slate roof with stone copings and corniced end chimneys; moulded eaves. Symmetrical 2-storey, 3-bay front has central panelled door in architrave with pediment above. Paired sashes on either side; lst floor similar with single central sash. All windows have glazing bars and stone surrounds. Combined stair window and door to rear has impost blocks and projecting keystone to traceried, semicircular, head. 4-light window to ground floor left has ogeed trefoil heads. Former 2-storey cottage adjoins south end. Coursed, squared rubble with quoins. Graduated slate roof has stone coping and blocked end chimney. 2 doors now enclosed by C20 glazed porch; single 1st floor sash in stone surround. C20 garage built at right-angles to cottage is not included. House front is identical to that of Beech House, to north.
Listing NGR: NY6116127276
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 424446
- 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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