Halecat Cottage
HALECAT COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1335810
- Date first listed:
- 21-Nov-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Halecat Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- HALECAT COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1335810
- Date first listed:
- 21-Nov-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Halecat Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- HALECAT COTTAGE
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:
- HALECAT COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 43157 83876
Details
WITHERSLACK SD 48 SW 5/40 Halecat Cottage 21.11.52 II
House. Probably early C18 with later alterations and additions. Stone rubble, roughcast to north-west and south-west, slate roof. North-east elevation of 2 storeys and 2 bays. Windows are probably later; 3- and 4-light wooden chamfered-mullioned windows in enlarged openings with transoms and leaded glazing. Late C20 porch has swept gabled roof, leaded glazing and original 2-panel door in chamfered wooden frame. Gable-end stacks, that to right corbelled. Large lean-to outshut to left return has late C20 gabled half-glazed porch; small-paned glazed door and window above to left. Rear has lean-to outshut with large projecting lateral stack to right. Right return has ground floor small-paned casement; oriel above has leaded glazing and hipped roof; attic 3-light window with leaded glazing. 4-light transomed window to outshut. Interior has some fielded panelling, said to be C20, and stair with turned balusters.
Listing NGR: SD4315783876
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 77128
- 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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