Former Hodbarrow Mine Office
The Commodore, Steel Green
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1357577
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jul-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Former Hodbarrow Mine Office
- Statutory Address:
- The Commodore, Steel Green
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1357577
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jul-1981
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Jul-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Former Hodbarrow Mine Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Commodore, Steel Green
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:
- The Commodore, Steel Green
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Millom
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 17093 78892
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 30/09/2015
SD 17 NE
17/40
MILLOM,
STEEL GREEN,
Former Hodbarrow Mine Office (The Commodore)
(Formerly listed as The Commodore Club.
Previously listed as Hodbarrow Mine Office)
1.7.81
II
Mine office, later bar and restaurant. 1873. Probably by Hornblower of Liverpool. Coursed slate rubble with ashlar dressings, west side roughcast; hipped slate roof. North elevation of 2 storeys and 4 irregular bays. Weathered base and 2 sill bands. Windows have lintels and are sashed with horns. Entrance to 2nd bay has architrave, C20 paired panelled doors and overlight; flanking narrow windows with architraves; 1st bay has entrance with lintel, C20 door and overlight. 3 cross-axial stacks. South elevation of 4 bays has similar windows and entrance to 4th bay. East elevation has C20 fire escape. The last remaining building of Hodbarrow Mine, the world's largest iron mine in the late C19.
Listing NGR: SD1709378892
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 76340
- 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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