Anne Tyson's Cottage
ANNE TYSON'S COTTAGE, WORDSWORTH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1338191
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Anne Tyson's Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- ANNE TYSON'S COTTAGE, WORDSWORTH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1338191
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Anne Tyson's Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- ANNE TYSON'S COTTAGE, WORDSWORTH STREET
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:
- ANNE TYSON'S COTTAGE, WORDSWORTH STREET
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:
- SD 35169 98175
Details
HAWKSHEAD WORDSWORTH STREET SD 3598 SW (North side) 12/164 Anne Tyson's Cottage 18.5.53 (formerly listed as Wordsworth Lodge)
GV II*
House. Probably C17. Roughcast with slate roof. 2 storeys, 5 bays, the end bays projecting as gabled wings. Slate dripcourse to central 3 bays. Ground floor has sashed windows with glazing bars to 3rd and 4th bays. 1st floor has casement windows with iron opening lights. 1st bay has steps to 1st floor terrace to return supported on round stone rubble pier, ground floor entrances and 1st floor window with small-paned casement and glazed door. Entrance between 3rd and 4th bays has trellis porch and part-glazed 6-panel door. 5th bay has casement windows, that to 1st floor with iron opening light; left return has small 1st floor window; right return has casement and half-glazed entrance. Cross-axial stack; 1st bay has gable-end stack. 5th bay has projecting return lateral stack with set offs, and cross-axial stack. Interior not inspected, but said to have timber partitions etc. William Wordsworth is believed to have lodged here while attending Hawkshead Grammar School (q.v.). 1st bay wing used as chapel until 1862.
Listing NGR: SD3516998175
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 76875
- 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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