Old Stamp House
OLD STAMP HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245110
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Old Stamp House
- Statutory Address:
- OLD STAMP HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245110
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Nov-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Old Stamp House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD STAMP HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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:
- OLD STAMP HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lakes
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- NY3766604372
Details
NY 3704,
1/21
AMBLESIDE,
CHURCH STREET,
Old Stamp House
(Formerly Listed as: Premises occupied by Rotha's Cafe)
GV
II
Corner of Church Street and Lake Road. Mid C19. Stuccoed, slate roof, 2 storeys. Canted
corner has pilastered doorway of 2 round-arched glazed doors. At each side are C19 shop
windows with pilasters and small lights divided by slender colonnets. A continuous cornice
over whole ground floor, and another above the fascia. Similar windows on the upper floor on
the canted corner and the Church Street front (Lake Road front is blank, with a moulded square
panel), the Church Street windows having round-headed lights, and in the centre above is a
small gable with a shield.
Nos 2 to 11 (consec), Royal Oak Hotel, Premises occupied formerly by T and J Glen and Old Stamp House form a group with No. 22 (formerly listed as Premises occupied by Tyson) Lake Road.
Listing NGR: NY3766704370
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Premises occupied by Rotha's Cafe shall be amended to read -
Old Stamp House.
The group value note should be amended to read -
Nos 2 to 11 (consec), Royal Oak Hotel, Premises occupied by T and J Glen and Old Stamp
House form a group with Premises occupied by Tyson, Lake Road.
The group value note appearing against entries for Nos 2 to 11 (consec), Royal Oak Hotel,
Premises occupied by T and J Glen, Church Street, Ambleside and Premises occupied by Tyson
Lake Road, Ambleside, should be amended to read -
Nos 2 to 11 (consec), Royal Oak Hotel, Premises and J Glen and Old Stamp
House form a group with Premises occupied by Tyson, Lake Road.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 450591
- 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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