Orton Park
ORTON PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1335673
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Orton Park
- Statutory Address:
- ORTON PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1335673
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Orton Park
- Statutory Address 1:
- ORTON PARK
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:
- ORTON PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Orton
- National Grid Reference:
- NY3565952803
Details
NY 35 SE ORTON
8/175 Orton Park
II
House now County Council Home, originally named Hylton Castle. 1830's for Sir
Wastel Brisco, who built it for his son Hylton Brisco; mid C19 extension.
Stucco on chamfered plinth with angle pilasters, string course and central
parapet. Welsh slate roof with coped gables; ashlar chimney stacks. 2 storeys,
7 bays, with lower extension of 2 storeys, 5 bays. 6-panel door in painted
stone architrave; pilaster and entablature doorcase. Ionic porch with fluted
columns. Sash windows with glazing bars, painted stone sills. Extension: sash
windows with glazing bars, painted stone sills. End wall right is slate hung.
Rear: full height pilasters between each window; heavily modillioned and
dentilled eaves cornice. Interior: early C19 hall ceiling of moulded plaster;
cantilever stone staircase of square plan with wrought-iron decorative balusters
and wood handrail. Principal ground floor room has similar moulded plaster
ceiling.
Listing NGR: NY3565952803
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 78362
- 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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