Bridge House
BRIDGE HOUSE, RYDAL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1245148
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Bridge House
- Statutory Address:
- BRIDGE HOUSE, RYDAL ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/09468/25
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1245148
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Bridge House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRIDGE HOUSE, RYDAL ROAD
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:
- BRIDGE HOUSE, RYDAL ROAD
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:
- NY3759904622
Details
NY 3704,
1/35
AMBLESIDE,
RYDAL ROAD,
Bridge House
I
GV
Late C17-ear1y C18. National Trust property - a great tourist attraction.
The minute bridge was built to link the house and gardens of the former
Hall with the orchards on the other side of the stream, and the house was
built on top of the bridge as a summer-house. Tiny square stone rubble
house with slate roof and small chimney, 2 very low storeys, 1 tiny room
each floor at each side (facing the stream) with timber lintels and slate
sills. Sited on a depressed segmental stone arch of about 15 ft span (house
is about 10ft square). Slate steps down to stream bed from the front
of the house. Rydal Road front has 2 boarded doors - one up 2 steps, the
other up a spiral flight of 8 steps, with a slate landing forming a porch
to lower door. Deep overhanging eaves on old timbers. Interior has low
ceiling beams, iron fireplace with oven, grate etc.
For group reference see General group description under Rydal Road.
Listing NGR: NY3759904622
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 451896
- 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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