Lantern Cottage Ross Cottage

LANTERN COTTAGE, THE SQUARE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1322790
Date first listed:
25-Mar-1970
List Entry Name:
Lantern Cottage Ross Cottage
Statutory Address:
LANTERN COTTAGE, THE SQUARE
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Date:
2003-08-14
Reference:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1322790
Date first listed:
25-Mar-1970
Date of most recent amendment:
22-Sept-1987
List Entry Name:
Lantern Cottage Ross Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
LANTERN COTTAGE, THE SQUARE
Statutory Address 2:
ROSS COTTAGE, THE SQUARE

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
LANTERN COTTAGE, THE SQUARE
Statutory Address:
ROSS COTTAGE, THE SQUARE

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

District:
Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Hawkshead
National Park:
Lake District
National Grid Reference:
SD 35168 98128

Details

HAWKSHEAD THE SQUARE SD 3598 SW (West side) 12/158 Lantern Cottage and 25.3.70 Ross Cottage (formerly listed as Institute House and Premises occupied by Sinnot [2 items])

GV II

2 houses. Probably early C19. Roughcast with slate roof. 2 storeys with attic, 4 bays. Windows are sashed, those to ground floor have vertical glazing bars and all glazing bars respectively; others have single glazing bars. Gabled dormer windows. Entrance to 1st bay has 9-panel door, partly glazed; that to 3rd bay has panelled pilasters, entablature blocks and open pediment, blocked elliptical fanlight. Gable-end stacks. Rear has some small-paned fixed glazing with opening lights and a horizontally sliding sash.

Listing NGR: SD3516898128

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
76869
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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