Skirwith Abbey, House and Area Railings and Gate
SKIRWITH ABBEY, HOUSE AND AREA RAILINGS AND GATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1326980
- Date first listed:
- 27-Dec-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Skirwith Abbey, House and Area Railings and Gate
- Statutory Address:
- SKIRWITH ABBEY, HOUSE AND AREA RAILINGS AND GATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1326980
- Date first listed:
- 27-Dec-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Skirwith Abbey, House and Area Railings and Gate
- Statutory Address 1:
- SKIRWITH ABBEY, HOUSE AND AREA RAILINGS AND GATE
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:
- SKIRWITH ABBEY, HOUSE AND AREA RAILINGS AND GATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Culgaith
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 61487 32063
Details
NY 63 SW CULGAITH SKIRWITH
14/99 Skirwith Abbey, House 27.12.67 and area railings and gate (formerly listed as Skirwith Abbey and out- buildings flanking front lawn of Skirwith Abbey)
G.V. II
Large house, late C18. Front and rear of ashlar with banding; returns of coursed rubble with string courses carried round tops of bay windows. Moulded plinth and corner pilasters; some rustication. Plain parapet carried on eaves cornice has open balustrading to centre on all 4 fronts. Parallel, hipped, graduated slate roofs with chimney stack between. 2 storeys with basement. Main front symmetrical, 2:3:2, with entrance up splayed, balustraded staircase carried on bridge over sunken walkway encircling house; C20 panelled door in architrave with rusticated semi- circular relieving arch above. Rear similar but 1:3:1 with French window in pedimented doorcase. Each return has a central, full-height, canted bay window with a sash to either side on each floor. All sashes in architraves, most with glazing bars; some trompe l'oeil. Cast-iron railings around edge of retaining walls to sunken walkway have obelisk standards; gate down steps on west side.
Listing NGR: NY6148732063
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 73159
- 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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