Boundary Wall and Railings to Chapel at Sedbergh School With Gateways and Lamp

BOUNDARY WALL AND RAILINGS TO CHAPEL AT SEDBERGH SCHOOL WITH GATEWAYS AND LAMP, LOFTUS HILL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1384173
Date first listed:
14-Jun-1984
List Entry Name:
Boundary Wall and Railings to Chapel at Sedbergh School With Gateways and Lamp
Statutory Address:
BOUNDARY WALL AND RAILINGS TO CHAPEL AT SEDBERGH SCHOOL WITH GATEWAYS AND LAMP, LOFTUS HILL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1384173
Date first listed:
14-Jun-1984
Date of most recent amendment:
18-Oct-1999
List Entry Name:
Boundary Wall and Railings to Chapel at Sedbergh School With Gateways and Lamp
Statutory Address 1:
BOUNDARY WALL AND RAILINGS TO CHAPEL AT SEDBERGH SCHOOL WITH GATEWAYS AND LAMP, LOFTUS HILL

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
BOUNDARY WALL AND RAILINGS TO CHAPEL AT SEDBERGH SCHOOL WITH GATEWAYS AND LAMP, LOFTUS HILL

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 65813 91743

Details

SEDBERGH

SD6591 LOFTUS HILL, Sedbergh Town
162-1/20/404 (West side)
14/06/84 Boundary wall and railings to Chapel
at Sedbergh School with gateways &
lamp
(Formerly Listed as:
BUSK LANE
Chapel at Sedbergh School)

GV II

Includes: Chapel at Sedbergh School LOFTUS HILL.
Boundary wall with railings, gateways, and lamp standard
forming terminal at west end of south wall. Probably c1897 by
Paley & Austin. Sandstone rubble wall surmounted by low
wrought-iron railings and gates, cast-iron gatepiers and lamp
standard. Encloses east and south sides of chapel grounds,
with gateways at north end of east side and west end of south
side, lamp standard attached to that end. Wall stepped up
slope, with flat coping; simple bar railings; octagonal gate
piers to double gateway in east side and single gateway on
south side, both with ornamental wrought-iron gates. Lamp
standard with barley-sugar twisted shaft and cruciform top now
lacking original lamp-holder; C20 swan-neck electric lamp
added. Forms group with Chapel at Sedbergh School (qv).


Listing NGR: SD6580391738

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
484605
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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