Outward Bound School
OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL, A592, CA11 0JL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1326839
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Outward Bound School
- Statutory Address:
- OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL, A592, CA11 0JL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1326839
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Outward Bound School
- Statutory Address 1:
- OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL, A592, CA11 0JL
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:
- OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL, A592, CA11 0JL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Matterdale
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 43773 21132
Details
MATTERDALE A592 (south-east side) NY 42 SW Watermillock 6/152 Outward Bound School -
- II House, now school. Early C19 with later additions. Stucco with hipped slate roofs. North-west elevation of 3 storeys and 10 bays, but 1st 2 and last 3 bays of 2 storeys and same height. 1st 2 bays break forward, 5th to 7th bays recessed. Top cornice and blocking course; 2-storey bays have dentilled cornice. Windows are sashed with glazing bars. Entrance to 9th bay has overlight with glazing bars and small-paned side lights, panelled door; Tetrastyle porch has Doric columns and Ionic entablature; C20 iron balcony. Several cross-axial stacks with caps. South-west return of 5 bays; central 3 bays form canted projection with balcony supported by original cast iron columns (rest C20). windows to 1st floor of outer bays are sashed with glazing bars, the rest are C20 casements. South-east elevation has windows with architraves friezes and cornices to 1st 2 bays of ground floor, C20 casements; 3rd bay has single-storey projection under hipped roof, sashed windows have glazing bars and floating cornices, those to left return have thick glazing bars. French windows inserted in one opening. Rest of elevation altered, C20 extensions. North-east return has C20 single-storey extension.
Listing NGR: NY4377321132
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 74554
- 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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