Boon Crag Cottage High Waterhead High Waterhead Cottage
BOON CRAG COTTAGE, B 5285
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325187
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Boon Crag Cottage High Waterhead High Waterhead Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- BOON CRAG COTTAGE, B 5285
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- Date:
- 2003-04-08
- Reference:
- IOE01/10276/07
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325187
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Boon Crag Cottage High Waterhead High Waterhead Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOON CRAG COTTAGE, B 5285
- Statutory Address 2:
- HIGH WATERHEAD COTTAGE, B 5285
- Statutory Address 3:
- HIGH WATERHEAD, B 5285
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:
- BOON CRAG COTTAGE, B 5285
- Statutory Address:
- HIGH WATERHEAD COTTAGE, B 5285
- Statutory Address:
- HIGH WATERHEAD, B 5285
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Coniston
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 31628 98274
Details
CONISTON B5285 SD 39 NW (North-west side) 5/93 High Waterhead 25.3.70 Cottage, Boon Crag Cottage and High Waterhead
GV II
3 houses. C17 or early C18. Roughcast with slate roofs. 2 storeys, 8 bays, 1st 3 bays lower and end 2 bays under gable forming return to High Waterhead. Most windows have casements; that to 3rd bay of ground floor has small-paned fixed glazing; 4th bay has fire window to left of sashed window with vertical glazing bars, 6th bay of ground floor and 4th, 5th, 6th bays of 1st floor have sashed windows with vertical glazing bars. Entrances have gabled canopies, that to 5th bay (Boon Crag Cottage) has 4-panel door. Right return of 2 bays has casement windows and central entrance with gabled slate canopy. Gable-end stacks, that to left is rounded. Lean-to outshut and wing under cat slide roof to rear. Interior said to have upper cruck trusses; Boon Crag Cottage has panelled partition with 2-panel doors and corbelled stone fireplace, keystone with carved vase of flowers. Property of The National Trust, the gift of Beatrix Potter.
Listing NGR: SD3162898274
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 76794
- 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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