Peter House
PETER HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327220
- Date first listed:
- 08-Mar-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Peter House
- Statutory Address:
- PETER HOUSE
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- 2002-10-05
- Reference:
- IOE01/09107/33
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327220
- Date first listed:
- 08-Mar-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Peter House
- Statutory Address 1:
- PETER HOUSE
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:
- PETER HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Above Derwent
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 23086 23622
Details
The following building shall be added:
NY 22 SW ABOVE DERWENT BRAITHWAITE
11/12 Peter House
- II
House. C17 (reputed to date from 1604). Random rubble; stone slab roof. 2-room plan with central cross passage and integral rear outshut containing stairs and small service room. Outbuilding formerly a bakehouse and blacksmith's workshop attached to right projects well forward. End stack. 2 storeys. Front: 3-window range; all windows in deep reveals, one (to the right of the doorway) with Yorkshire sash, the others renewed. Rear outshut does not extend full length of the house; the stair end is curved. Left-hand end with door under slated porch with latticework; 2 windows, one enlarged. End door to outshut. Interior (not inspected) is understood to contain an integral timber partition to 1st floor level. Ground floor with ceiling beams and bressummer for former end inglenook. Rear fireplace to right-hand room largely renewed. Central passage screens may be replaced. The stairs are an integral stone winder of considerable interest and confirm an early date for the house.
Listing NGR: NY2308623622
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 72219
- 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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