Market House
MARKET HOUSE, 17, MARKET STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311751
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Market House
- Statutory Address:
- MARKET HOUSE, 17, MARKET STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311751
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Market House
- Statutory Address 1:
- MARKET HOUSE, 17, MARKET STREET
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:
- MARKET HOUSE, 17, MARKET STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kirkby Lonsdale
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 61136 78749
Details
MARKET STREET 1. 5166 (south side) No 17 SD 6178 NW 5/98 (Market House) II GV
2. 1854 by Miles Thompson of Kendal. Symmetrical faceted composition of nine bays which turn the corner of Main Street and Market Street. Two storeys. Ashlar. Slate roof. Plinth of rugged rustication, then chamfered rustication to ground floor. Two impost bands. Cornice. Panel above cornice over central bay with date flanked by scrolls. Ground floor consists of an arcade of which all arches are now windows except the central arch, which has wrought iron gates. Glazing recent. First floor windows are round headed and have sunk panels under. Sashed with all glazing bars. Market hall runs back behind, rubble with blind arcade. Interior has some cast iron columns but is much altered and subdivided. Built by subscription as a Mechanics' Institute, library and county court as well as a market house.
Listing NGR: SD6113678749
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 75212
- 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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