Former Croft Hotel
FORMER CROFT HOTEL, LA22 9LE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271856
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Former Croft Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER CROFT HOTEL, LA22 9LE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271856
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Former Croft Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER CROFT HOTEL, LA22 9LE
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:
- FORMER CROFT HOTEL, LA22 9LE
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 36815 03638
Details
This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23/05/17
NY 30 SE,
10/174
RYDAL AND LOUGHRIGG,
CLAPPERSGATE,
Former Croft Hotel
(Formerly listed as: Croft Hotel)
12.01.67.
GV
II
Dated 1830 on rainwater-head. Empty and for sale when surveyed (now flats). Scored stucco,
Three storeys. Boarded eaves with ornamented iron brackets with gargoyles.
Small-paned sash windows. Clustered diagonal chimneys, and castellated
roofline. Gothic porch of three open pointed arches, with buttresses and castellated
gable. Garden front has an elaborate iron verandah between deep 3-sided
bay windows of three storeys. Gothic fall pipes like octagonal buttresses.
Rear has a Tudor arch with castellated top, leading to kitchens, stables
etc. INTERIOR is Greek Revival, with Spanish mahogany door and window
architraves, painted wooden Greek columns, cornices, iron balustraded staircase
with mahogany handrail, oval stained glass lantern on columns; upstairs
is a white marble fireplace with charioteers. Staircase tower has a long
round-headed window. Good example of the mixed Greek and Gothic styles
of that date.
Croft Hotel. Croft Lodge, Nos 1 to 5 (consec) (Croft Courtyard), Cobbled
courtyard with mounting block and pump, Gatehouse, Howsley Cottage, Wayside
and Rock Cottage form a group.
Listing NGR: NY3681503638
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 452629
- 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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