Whitehaven Hospital Or Infirmary
WHITEHAVEN HOSPITAL OR INFIRMARY, FLATT WALKS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1335996
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jul-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Whitehaven Hospital Or Infirmary
- Statutory Address:
- WHITEHAVEN HOSPITAL OR INFIRMARY, FLATT WALKS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1335996
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jul-1949
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Whitehaven Hospital Or Infirmary
- Statutory Address 1:
- WHITEHAVEN HOSPITAL OR INFIRMARY, FLATT WALKS
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:
- WHITEHAVEN HOSPITAL OR INFIRMARY, FLATT WALKS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Whitehaven
- National Grid Reference:
- NX 97705 17846
Details
FLATT WALKS 1. 1814 Whitehaven Hospital or Infirmary (formerly listed as Whitehaven Castle) NX 9717 SE 9/35 20.7.49. II
2. Built 1769 by Sir John Lowther as his own residence. 3 storeyed stone building of symmetrical design, battlemented. Centre block has semi-circular 3 storeyed turret containing centre 3 windows. Each end of facade has projecting rectangular tower. All windows have labels but new glazing.
Listing NGR: NX9770517846
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 75937
- 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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