142-148, CROMFORD HILL
142-148, CROMFORD HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1248402
- Date first listed:
- 03-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- 142-148, CROMFORD HILL
- Statutory Address:
- 142-148, CROMFORD HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1248402
- Date first listed:
- 03-Nov-1986
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Sept-1990
- List Entry Name:
- 142-148, CROMFORD HILL
- Statutory Address 1:
- 142-148, CROMFORD HILL
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:
- 142-148, CROMFORD HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- Derbyshire Dales (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cromford
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 29172 56379
Details
1. CROMFORD HILL 1390 CROMFORD
SK 2856/2956 1/133 Nos.142-148 (even) GV II
2. Four houses. Probably 1780s or 1790s; built for Richard Arkwright to accommodate workers for his textile mills. Coursed rubble; tiled roofs under two levels. Two black and red brick ridge stacks. Plan similar to Arkwright phase I type; single unit with services to rear under catslide; 3 storeys; side stairs against end or party walls behind and to one side of front entrance. 2-bay front elevation, the entrance bay with no windows above, the other with 2-light stone-mullioned windows to each floor; doorways with large rectangular lintels and crude capitals and bases to imposts, all tooled. Doorways survive to all houses; window intact to No. 148 (all floors) and 146 (upper floors only); window openings altered to Nos 142 and 144 (which are included for group value. Rear with some original window openings; various small C20 extensions.
NB No. 148, Cromford Hill, Cromford was listed on the 3rd of November 1986 with the serial number 1/15q. Nos 142-148 now have the serial number 1/133.
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1 CROMFORD HILL 1390 (West Side) SK 2856 and 2956 No 148 1/15Q GV II
2. Terrace cottage. Late C18. Gritstone with gritstone dressings. Plain tile roof with single shared red and blue brick gable stack. Single bay, 3 storey. Doorway has flush dressed jambs and lintel, and a C20 half-glazed door. A single 2 light flush mullion window to each floor with C20 casements. Built as part of the millworker's cottages to serve Richard Arkwright's Cromford Mill.
Listing NGR: SK2917256379
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 429965
- 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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