No 56, With Outbuildings and Warehouse to Rear
NO 56, WITH OUTBUILDINGS AND WAREHOUSE TO REAR, 56, ROPER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247788
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1989
- List Entry Name:
- No 56, With Outbuildings and Warehouse to Rear
- Statutory Address:
- NO 56, WITH OUTBUILDINGS AND WAREHOUSE TO REAR, 56, ROPER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247788
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1989
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 25-Jan-1993
- List Entry Name:
- No 56, With Outbuildings and Warehouse to Rear
- Statutory Address 1:
- NO 56, WITH OUTBUILDINGS AND WAREHOUSE TO REAR, 56, ROPER 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:
- NO 56, WITH OUTBUILDINGS AND WAREHOUSE TO REAR, 56, ROPER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Whitehaven
- National Grid Reference:
- NX 97251 18041
Details
ROPER STREET NX 9718 SW
6/185 No 56, with outbuildings and warehouse to rear GV II Shop,with storage rooms over and warehouse to rear. Early C19, probably incorporating C18 work, with later C19 additions to rear. Rendered sandstone; slate roof. Double-depth plan with lateral open-well stair (to right) and a mid-C19 refronting to frontage (left, adjoining no 55). 3 storeys. Exterior: the older 2-window front (to right) with end pilasters with composite capitals, moulded eaves cornice and sill bands to 1st and 2nd floor, the latter with decorative brackets; windows to upper floor (3 to 1st floor) with 12-pane sashes in reveals. Narrower 2-window range to left, no sill bands, sash windows in reveals with raised surrounds, one (to 2nd floor) blocked. Late C19 shop front extends across entire frontage with minimal decorations, all timber with plate- glass windows with glazing bars. Internally: considerably altered in late C19; stair with turned newels, most of the balusters now gone. Rear range (with cellars) has suspended timber-framed storerooms. Warehouse to rear, reduced in height, timber floors and slender iron columns of round section.
Listing NGR: NX9737418109
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 429162
- 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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