Rigmaden School and School House

RIGMADEN SCHOOL AND SCHOOL HOUSE, CHAPEL LANE, LA6 2EW

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1335955
Date first listed:
21-Feb-1989
List Entry Name:
Rigmaden School and School House
Statutory Address:
RIGMADEN SCHOOL AND SCHOOL HOUSE, CHAPEL LANE, LA6 2EW

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1335955
Date first listed:
21-Feb-1989
List Entry Name:
Rigmaden School and School House
Statutory Address 1:
RIGMADEN SCHOOL AND SCHOOL HOUSE, CHAPEL LANE, LA6 2EW

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
RIGMADEN SCHOOL AND SCHOOL HOUSE, CHAPEL LANE, LA6 2EW

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Mansergh
National Park:
Yorkshire Dales
National Grid Reference:
SD 60170 82789

Details

SD 68 SW,
16/140

MANSERGH,
CHAPEL LANE (East side),
Rigmaden School and Schoolhouse

G.V.

II

Former school and house. Lintel reads: "1839/LAUS DEO". Stone rubble with
ashlar dressings and slate roof. T-plan, single storey, the house with attic in
north wing. Rusticated quoins and decorative bargeboards. South wing of three bays
with gabled porch to south return. Windows in ashlar surrounds have casements.
Entrance has decorated lintel with date under label mould, with panelled door.
Panel reading: "RIGMADEN SCHOOL" between 2nd and 3rd bays has crest above.
Cross-axial stack with diagonal shafts. West wing has casement window and
gabled dormer to south; window with small-paned fixed glazing under dripstone to
west; entrance with plank door to north. North wing has sashed window; gabled
dormer and small triangular-headed light. Gabled porch has finial and label
mould to entrance with 9-panel door, 3 glazed. Gable-end stack. East elevation
has attached outbuilding entrance under canopy to south end, dormer window to
north end. Area to south-west has plain iron railings on stone base and squeeze
stile.


Listing NGR: SD6017082789

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
75719
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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