Top Cottages
TOP COTTAGES, 66-69, CRESSBROOK UPPER LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1334988
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Top Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- TOP COTTAGES, 66-69, CRESSBROOK UPPER LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1334988
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Top Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOP COTTAGES, 66-69, CRESSBROOK UPPER LANE
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:
- TOP COTTAGES, 66-69, CRESSBROOK UPPER LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- Derbyshire Dales (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Litton
- National Park:
- Peak District
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 16960 73134
Details
SK 17 SE PARISH OF LITTON CRESSBROOK UPPER LANE 3/46 (North Side) 66 - 69 Top Cottages (Consec) GV II
Terrace of four mill-workers' cottages, c 1843. Probably by Weightman & Hadfield. Coursed squared limestone with gritstone dressings and quoins. Welsh slate roof with central group of four stacks and two further ridge stacks. Single storey plus attic. Symmetrical four bay south elevation. Doorway on the left with stone surround, set within C20 porch. 3-light chamfered mullion window with dripmould and diamond lights. Doorway with stone surround and bracketed hood. 3-light chamfered mullion window with dripmould and diamond lights. Similar 3-light window with C20 glazing. Doorway with stone surround and bracketed hood. Three light chamfered mullion window with dripmould, outer lights with diamond glazing. Doorway with stone surround and bracketed hood. Four gabled dormers above with wooden bargeboards and finials and 2-light windows, mostly with diamond glazing. The cottages form part of the mill settlement built to serve Cressbrook Mill. They form part of a symmetrical composition with Nos 59 - 62 and nos 63 - 65 Top Cottages.
Listing NGR: SK1696073134
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 80958
- 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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