Palmers Hill
PALMERS HILL, 1, 3 AND 5, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384199
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Palmers Hill
- Statutory Address:
- PALMERS HILL, 1, 3 AND 5, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384199
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1999
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Nov-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Palmers Hill
- Statutory Address 1:
- PALMERS HILL, 1, 3 AND 5, 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:
- PALMERS HILL, 1, 3 AND 5, 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 65611 92143
Details
SEDBERGH
SD6592SE MAIN STREET, Sedbergh Town
162-1/26/430 (North side)
Widows Hill, Nos.1, 3 and 5
GV II
Row of 6 almshouses, now remodelled as 3. Dated 1848 on plaque
in centre; altered. Pale sandstone and blue ragstone in
alternating courses of rock-faced masonry, with punch-dressed
sandstone quoins; graduated blue slate roof. Long rectangular
double-depth plan, formerly one unit each but adjoining pairs
now integrated. Simplified Jacobean style.
Single storey, 9 windows; windows and doorways formerly
alternated, with the window to the left of the doorway in each
case, but the 2nd, 4th and 6th doorways have been altered as
matching windows. All the openings have dressed lintels with
cavetto hoodmoulds; the 3 remaining doorways are square-headed
and have studded doors with strap-hinges and plain overlights;
all the windows are cross-window casements. To the left of the
window of No.3 is a rectangular plaque inscribed "WIDOWS
HOSPITAL / BUILT BY / T.PALMER / AD 1848". Roof with
oversailing eaves and verges, gable chimneys and 2 ridge
chimneys.
INTERIOR not inspected.
Listing NGR: SD6561092143
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 484632
- 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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