The Summer House
THE SUMMER HOUSE, 5, THE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362511
- Date first listed:
- 07-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Summer House
- Statutory Address:
- THE SUMMER HOUSE, 5, THE LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362511
- Date first listed:
- 07-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Summer House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SUMMER HOUSE, 5, THE LANE
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 SUMMER HOUSE, 5, THE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Lancaster (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Overton
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 42513 56044
Details
SD 45 NW OVERTON THE LANE
7/133 Sunderland Point
- No. 5 (The Summer House)
- II
House, said to have been built as a pilot station, early-to-mid C18th, extended on east side in 1890s. Pebbledashed rubble with sandstone dressings and pyramid roof of stone slate and slate. Original building one storey with cellar, now with inserted floor,and of square plan with corner pilaster strips and moulded eaves soffit. 3 sides have tall modern windows within the original plain stone surrounds, now cutting across the inserted floor. The 4th window, on the east side, has been covered by the later extension. The window surround on the west side has an outer rebate for a shutter. The right-hand pilaster strip on the south side has been moved to the outer side of the extension. Inside, a boarded timber ceiling remains, with timber cornice and circular bolection-moulded border for a central compass rose, now missing. Within the loft space a hole for a shaft can be seen at the apex of the roof. Originally a wind vane was connected by a shaft to a pointer on the ceiling which indicated the direction of the wind.
Listing NGR: SD4251356044
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 182198
- 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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