Gatehouse and Office at Sedgwick Powder Works
GATEHOUSE AND OFFICE AT SEDGWICK POWDER WORKS, LA8 8AD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244934
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Gatehouse and Office at Sedgwick Powder Works
- Statutory Address:
- GATEHOUSE AND OFFICE AT SEDGWICK POWDER WORKS, LA8 8AD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244934
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Gatehouse and Office at Sedgwick Powder Works
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATEHOUSE AND OFFICE AT SEDGWICK POWDER WORKS, LA8 8AD
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:
- GATEHOUSE AND OFFICE AT SEDGWICK POWDER WORKS, LA8 8AD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Helsington
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 50848 87557
Details
SD 58 NW,
63/4/10002
HELSINGTON,
Gatehouse and Office at Sedgwick Powder Works
GV
II
Gatehouse and office. Mid-C19 with minor C20 alterations. Random rubble limestone with squared quoins and ashlar dressings, rendered north gable and ridge chimneys and a Westmorland slate roof covering laid to diminishing courses. FRONT (east) ELEVATION: 2 storeys, 3 bays, with 4 ground floor windows beneath shallow segmentally arched heads. 3 of the windows have glazing bar sashes, 6 over 6 panes. The southern most window has undivided sashes. 2 first-floor glazing bar sashes. South gable with slated hipped roof to open porch at right-hand corner which encloses main entrance with panelled door. Plain railings to entrance approach. Single glazing bar sash and inserted door with overlight to north gable. Rear elevation with lower 2-storeyed wing to south end and single storey wing to centre of elevation. INTERIOR: Not inspected. Forms a group with the search house and clocking-on shed (item 4/10003).
The gatehouse and office building were formerly part of the Sedgwick Powder Works, the most complete of the C19 gunpowder manufacturing sites in Cumbria, an important centre of the industry. The manufacturing process was hazardous, and resulted in dispersed workshops and drying areas, often separated by blast banks. However, the administrative buildings, stores and workshops could be grouped together, as in this instance. The survival of so complete a site, with the evidence of both the manufacturing processes and the support activities, such as cooperage and site security is very unusual.
Listing NGR: SD5084887557
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 472818
- 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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