Embsay Kirk
EMBSAY KIRK, KIRK LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1317058
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Embsay Kirk
- Statutory Address:
- EMBSAY KIRK, KIRK LANE
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- 2002-12-01
- Reference:
- IOE01/06039/10
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1317058
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Embsay Kirk
- Statutory Address 1:
- EMBSAY KIRK, KIRK LANE
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:
- EMBSAY KIRK, KIRK LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Embsay with Eastby
- National Park:
- Yorkshire Dales
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 01084 54335
Details
SE 05 SW EMBSAY WITH EASTBY KIRK LANE (west side)
8/21 Embsay Kirk 10.9.54 GV II
House. c1780 with C19 alterations. Sandstone ashlar, stone slate roof. Central staircase plan. Garden front: 3 storeys, 5 bays, with canted central bay. Doric engaged columns to portico of central entrance, open pediment with guttae to soffit, French windows, round-headed fanlight. 6 ground floor and 7 first and second floor windows have moulded surrounds and projecting sills; sashes. Central first floor window has apron and dripstone. Shaped modillions to eaves cornice. Left-hand gable end and ridge stack to left and right of centre of hipped roof. To left is c1870 former billiard room, single storey, 1 bay. Interior: rearranged central staircase and right-hand service stair, both c1830, stone steps, open string, stick balusters. The house stands on the site of the former Augustinian Priory of Saint Cuthbert.
Listing NGR: SE0108454335
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 323933
- 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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