54-76, CROMFORD HILL
54-76, CROMFORD HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1248914
- Date first listed:
- 03-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- 54-76, CROMFORD HILL
- Statutory Address:
- 54-76, CROMFORD HILL
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1248914
- Date first listed:
- 03-Nov-1986
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Sept-1990
- List Entry Name:
- 54-76, CROMFORD HILL
- Statutory Address 1:
- 54-76, 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:
- 54-76, 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 29279 56566
Details
1. CROMFORD HILL 1390 CROMFORD
No. 54-76 (even) SK 2856/2956 1/120
II GV
2. Row of eleven houses. Built 1780s in a single phase for Richard Arkwright to accommodate workers for his textile mills. Coursed rubble; tiled roofs. The row rises up Cromford Hill under five roof lines. All of Arkwright phase I plan, originally single unit with rear services under catslide; 3 storeys, side stairs against end of party walls behind or to one side of front entrance; 2-bay front elevations, the entrance bays with no windows above, the other with 2-light stone- mullioned windows to all floors; doorways with substantial rectangular lintels and crude'capitals and bases to imposts, all tooled. Ridge stacks, originally stone, now all red and black brick. The doorways survive intact to all except Nos 62 (where lintel cut); minor alterations to Nos 56 and 76. Window surrounds and mullions intact to all except Nos 62, 74 and 76 (mullions gone, surround surviving). C20 windows (all, except No. 62, casements) and doors (mostly glazed or half-glazed) throughout. Rear with some later lean-tos, but with several original window surrounds.
NB Nos 58, 60, 64, 66, 68, 70 and 72 Cromford Hill, Cromford were individually listed on the 3rd November 1986 with serial numbers 1/15A-1/15F respectively. The entire row now has the serial number 1/120.
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1. CROMFORD HILL 1390 (West Side) SK 2856 and 2956 No 58 1/15A 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 mill- workers'cottages to serve Richard Arkwright's Cromford Mill.
1. CROMFORD HILL 1390 (West Side)
SK 2856 and 2956 No 60 1/15B 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 C20 glazed door. A single 2 light flush mullion window to each floor with C20 casements. Built as part of the millworkers' cottages to serve Richard Arkwright's Cromford Mill.
1. CROMFORD HILL 1390 (West Side)
SK 2856 and 2956 No 64 1/15C 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 C20 half-glazed door. A single 2 light flush mullion window to each storey with C19 casements. Built as part of the millworkers' cottages to serve Richard Arkwright's Cromford Mill.
1. CROMFORD HILL 1390 (West Side)
SK 2856 and 2956 No 66
1/15D 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 C20 glazed door. A single 2 light flush mullion window to each storey with C20 casements. Built as part of the millworkers' cottages to serve Richard Arkwright's Cromford Mill.
1. CROMFORD HILL 1390 (West Side)
SK 2856 and 2956 No 68
1/15E 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 half-glazed C20 door. A single 2 light flush mullion window to each floor with C20 casements. Built as part of the millworkers' cottages to serve Richard Arkwright's Cromford Mill.
1. CROMFORD HILL 1390 (West Side) SK 2856 and 2956 No 70
1/15F 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 glazed C20 door. A single 2 light flush mullion window to each floor with C20 casements. Built as part of the millworkers' cottages to serve Richard Arkwright's Cromford Mill.
1. CROMFORD HILL 1390 (West Side)
SK 2856 and 2956 No 72
1/15G 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 an C18 eight panel door. A single 2 light flush mullion window to each floor with C20 casements. Built as part of the millworkers cottages to serve Richard Arkwright's Cromford Mill.
Listing NGR: SK2927956566
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 430730
- 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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