Hawkshead Courthouse
HAWKSHEAD COURTHOUSE, B 5286
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1335777
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Hawkshead Courthouse
- Statutory Address:
- HAWKSHEAD COURTHOUSE, B 5286
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- Date:
- 2003-08-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/10992/13
- Rights:
- © Mr Gordon Furness. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1335777
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Hawkshead Courthouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- HAWKSHEAD COURTHOUSE, B 5286
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:
- HAWKSHEAD COURTHOUSE, B 5286
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hawkshead
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- SD3495098790
Details
HAWKSHEAD B5286
SD 39 NW
(West side)
5/129 Hawkshead Courthouse
25..3.70 (formerly listed as
gatehouse at
Hawkshead Hall)
GV II*
Purpose uncertain, probably courthouse, now farm building with 1st floor
exhibition hall. Possibly C13 but probably C15, with later alterations and
restorations, 1849 and 1932. Stone rubble with ashlar dressings, slate roof.
2 storeys, 3 bays. East facade has central passageway with segmental-pointed
arch with part of right jamb. Keystone a replica of original now attached to
Hawkshead Old Hall (q.v.). One stone to left inscribed: "J. THOMPSON/BOLTON
1849". Rough voussoirs above ashlar. Ventilation slot to left. 1st floor has
niche over lion-head corbel, with canopy, crocketed pinnacles and cusped arch
with fleuron. Straight-headed windows of 2 cusped pointed lights, that to left
renewed, that to right has original tracery head. South gable-end has
crow-stepped gable. 2 ventilation slots, the'inner chamfers angled possibly for
defence; 1st floor 2-light traceried window with 4-centred head. To left is
small lean-to projecting wall, part slate, part crow-stepped, which forms part
of a south wing, connecting courthouse with Hawkshead Old Hall (q.v.), now
demolished. North gable-end has crow-stepped gable. Blocked ground floor
entrance with segmental head has straight joint to right and is now partly
obscured by stair to 1st floor entrance. West facade has wide flat buttress to
right hand end. Passageway has segmental arch, with rough voussoirs; entrance
to left with ashlar dressings, segmental-headed entrance to right. 2-light
mullioned window to left hand end, with blocked entrance above. 2-light window
with cusped pointed heads above passageway has inscribed panel recording 1932
restoration. To right is part of former south wing which has fireplace with
bressummer. Interior has collar and tie beam trusses and C13 fireplace with
3-centred arch and dog tooth moulding, part of jamb missing. Originally part of
monastic grange associated with Furness Abbey. Property of the National Trust.
Listing NGR: SD3495098790
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 76835
- 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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