Railton Yard
1-4, RAILTON YARD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382853
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Railton Yard
- Statutory Address:
- 1-4, RAILTON YARD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382853
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1978
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-Feb-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Railton Yard
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1-4, RAILTON YARD
- Statutory Address 2:
- RAILTON YARD, 1-4, MAIN 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:
- 1-4, RAILTON YARD
- Statutory Address:
- RAILTON YARD, 1-4, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Sedbergh
- National Park:
- Yorkshire Dales
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 65812 92114
Details
SEDBERGH
SD 6592 SE
MAIN STREET, Sedbergh Town
(South side)
162-1/26/427
Railton Yard, Nos 1-4 (consec)
11/8/78
GV II
Row of 4 small cottages, the 4th horizontally subdivided with a spinning gallery at 1st floor; recently restored, partly remodelled and enlarged as 2 cottages and 2 holiday flats, and unoccupied at time of inspection (April 1995). Probably late C 18 or early C 19, in 2 builds; altered. Roughly-coursed mixed rubble with quoins, stone slate roof. Linear plan on north-south axis facing east, Nos 1 and 2 formerly one unit each but now integrated as No 1 (and ground floor of former No 1 now garages with doors in south gable wall); former No 3 (now No 2) double-fronted. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and 6 windows, with a vertical joint between Nos 1 and 2 (formerly Nos 2 and 3). Doorway to former No 1 at left end now partly blocked and an 8-pane sash inserted; doorway to former No 2 (now No 1) with stone lintel and renewed panelled door, a narrow window to its left and a renewed 16-pane sash to its right; doorway to former No 3(now No 2), with similarly renewed door; flanked by renewed 16-pane sashes. Similar renewed sashes at 1st floor of all these units. Former Nos 4 and 5 (now Nos 3 and 4) set back at ground and 1st floor levels of the north bay, with a restored gallery at 1st floor approached by restored stone steps to right, and protected by roof carried across on a large purlin; each flat with a renewed doorway and window, and that at No 4 with a long beam over it. (Recent addition at north end not included in the item). INTERIOR: Not inspected. The only surviving example of a spinning gallery which formerly characterised both Sedbergh and Dent. Forms a group with Nos 49 and 51 (Mitchell's Pharmacy), Main Street (qv), and with No 53 (Marshall House (qv)) adjoining that.
Listing NGR: SD6581292109
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483239
- 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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