The Priests House, Adjacent to the Church of St Mary and St Wilfrid
THE PRIESTS HOUSE, ADJACENT TO THE CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST WILFRID, A69
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250282
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Priests House, Adjacent to the Church of St Mary and St Wilfrid
- Statutory Address:
- THE PRIESTS HOUSE, ADJACENT TO THE CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST WILFRID, A69
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250282
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Priests House, Adjacent to the Church of St Mary and St Wilfrid
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PRIESTS HOUSE, ADJACENT TO THE CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST WILFRID, A69
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:
- THE PRIESTS HOUSE, ADJACENT TO THE CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST WILFRID, A69
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wetheral
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 47538 56800
Details
The following building shall be added:-
WETHERAL NY 45 NE A.69, Warwick Bridge (east side) 33-/6/10001 The Priests House, adjacent to the Church of St Mary and St Wilfrid GV II
Presbytery and attached stable court. 1840-41 with late C20 alterations to the service range. By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin. Of coursed squared red sandstone, with ashlar sandstone dressings, rebuilt brick chimneys and a hipped roof with slate covering. Essentially square on plan, but rendered more complex by projecting elements, and stable court to east. Austere Victorian gothic style. West elevation; 2 storeys, 2 bays with steeply-pitched roof to advanced single storey porch to left side, with coped gable and chamfered pointed doorway arch. Planked and studded door, and lancet lights to side walls. Above, a 2-light chamfer-mullioned window with arch-headed lights and a quoined surround. Stacked 3-light windows to right side. South elevation to garden of 3 bays with 3-light window to ground floor to left side and straight-sided 4-light bay to right. Two, 2-light windows above bay. North elevation of 3 parts. To the right, hipped gable to west front, to the left, lower 2 storeyed service wing with gable to east, and to the centre, 2 bays each with a 2-light ground floor window. To each side of these bays is a shallow single storey projecting service room. All windows formerly with undivided sash frames, some now with C20 casements. East elevation with service wing enclosing small yard, and further east, attached stable court now converted to form parish room and garages. Interior retains original plan and fittings including panelled doors, stick baluster stair, and 2 ground floor hearths with surrounds incorporating attached columns with foliated capitals supporting mantle cornice. The plans and elevations of this early Pugin presbytery form part of the Myers' collection.
Listing NGR: NY4753856800
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 351995
- 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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