Kearstwick Institiute
KEARSTWICK INSTITIUTE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1318944
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Kearstwick Institiute
- Statutory Address:
- KEARSTWICK INSTITIUTE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1318944
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Kearstwick Institiute
- Statutory Address 1:
- KEARSTWICK INSTITIUTE
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:
- KEARSTWICK INSTITIUTE
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 Park:
- Yorkshire Dales
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 60672 79920
Details
SD 67 NW,
4/45
KEARSTWICK,
Kearstwick Institute
GV
II
1902. Free Gothic. One-storey hall. Squared coursed rubble. Slate roof, hipped,
with small gablets. Three chimneys, that to left with two round stacks. Almost
symmetrical facade to road, with two large Gothic windows in centre and dissimilar
doorways at extreme ends. Angle buttresses die into corners. Windows of late
Gothic type with arched heads, mullion and transom, cusped ogee heads to lights and
cusped circle at top. Small leaded lattice panes. Each window has small gable with
wooden bracing. Left hand doorway has flat head but large trefoil tympanum. Right-hand doorway has two-centred arch and jambs continuously moulded. Beside each door
a plaque inset in square moulded surround, to left of St George and the Dragon, to
right recording the donation of the building. Plank doors with ornamental iron
furniture of different design. Elaborate iron rainwater heads. Left side elevation
has two single light transom windows with ogee cusping and right side elevation one
window of five similar lights, all square headed with lattice panes.
Built by Henry and Olivia Bentinck of Underley Hall in memory of Thomas Earl of Bective.
Listing NGR: SD6067279920
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 75156
- 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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