Dale Head

DALE HEAD, LA20 6EG

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1335977
Date first listed:
05-Mar-1990
List Entry Name:
Dale Head
Statutory Address:
DALE HEAD, LA20 6EG

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1335977
Date first listed:
05-Mar-1990
List Entry Name:
Dale Head
Statutory Address 1:
DALE HEAD, LA20 6EG

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
DALE HEAD, LA20 6EG

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

District:
Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite
National Park:
Lake District
National Grid Reference:
NY2415100660

Details

NY 20 SE,
1/71

DUNNERDALE AND SEATHWAITE,
Dale Head

II

House. Probably late C17 with C19 addition. Stone rubble, limewashed to
south. South elevation of two storeys and four bays, the 1st two bays taller, a
later addition. Ground floor has sashed window with vertical glazing bars
and horns to 1st bay; 2nd bay has small-paned glazing in former entrance;
3rd and 4th bays have casement windows, that to 3rd bay lights hall, with
light to left of mullion and dripstone over. 1st floor has sash to 1st
bay and small casements to 3rd and 4th bays. Entrance with plank door to
3rd bay. Three gable-end stacks, that to 4th bay projects. Rear has outshut
under catslide roof and two raking buttresses; casement window and sashed
window. Property of National Trust.


Listing NGR: NY2415100660

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
75842
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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