SHEEPFOLD AND SHEPHERDS SHELTER C1500 YARDS NORTH-EAST OF LOWSHIELD GREEN

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1303515
Date first listed:: 05-Sep-1985
List Entry Name:: SHEEPFOLD AND SHEPHERDS SHELTER C1500 YARDS NORTH-EAST OF LOWSHIELD GREEN
Statutory Address:: SHEEPFOLD AND SHEPHERDS SHELTER C1500 YARDS NORTH-EAST OF LOWSHIELD GREEN

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1303515
Date first listed:: 05-Sep-1985
List Entry Name:: SHEEPFOLD AND SHEPHERDS SHELTER C1500 YARDS NORTH-EAST OF LOWSHIELD GREEN
Statutory Address 1:: SHEEPFOLD AND SHEPHERDS SHELTER C1500 YARDS NORTH-EAST OF LOWSHIELD GREEN

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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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: SHEEPFOLD AND SHEPHERDS SHELTER C1500 YARDS NORTH-EAST OF LOWSHIELD GREEN

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Birtley
National Grid Reference:: NY 89738 80972

Details

NY 88 SE BIRTLEY LOWSHIELD GREEN

Sheepfold and shepherd's 5/26 shelter c1500 yards north- east of Lowshield Green II

Sheepfold and shepherd's shelter. Probably early C19. Dry stone wall and dressed stone. Corrugated iron roof to shelter.

Circular sheepfold c50 feet in diameter with entrance on south side. East side uses a massive rock, fallen from crag behind, as walling. Single-storey, one- room cottage, built into wall on north side, has stable door in west gable end and small square chimney,with ventilation slits below, on east gable end.

Listing NGR: NY8973880972

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Legacy System number:: 239561
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.