Golden Rule Hotel
GOLDEN RULE HOTEL, SMITHY BROW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245152
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Golden Rule Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- GOLDEN RULE HOTEL, SMITHY BROW
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- 2004-04-23
- Reference:
- IOE01/11746/22
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245152
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Golden Rule Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- GOLDEN RULE HOTEL, SMITHY BROW
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:
- GOLDEN RULE HOTEL, SMITHY BROW
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:
- NY 37660 04653
Details
1. 1291A AMBLESIDE SMITHY BROW Golden Rule Hotel NY 3704 1/41 II GV 2. Circa 1683. 2 storeys. Pebble-dashed over stone rubble, slate roof. Gabled porch in front, and 16-paned sash windows on each floor at different levels. Wing at right angles once was stables and coachmen's rooms, with doors below and sash windows above. Smithy Brow facade has 5 sash windows on ground floor and 7 above (12-paned). The Golden Rule Hotel, The Old House North View and Nos 1 to 3 (consec) form a group with North Syke, North Road, Nos 1 to 4 (consec).Kirkstone Foot Cottage, Cottage adjoining and Springwell Cottage, Tom Fold and The Haven, The Green.
Listing NGR: NY3766004653
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 451902
- 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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