Thorns Cottage
THORNS COTTAGE, THORNS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384220
- Date first listed:
- 03-Apr-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Thorns Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THORNS COTTAGE, THORNS LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384220
- Date first listed:
- 03-Apr-1990
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Oct-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Thorns Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THORNS COTTAGE, THORNS 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:
- THORNS COTTAGE, THORNS LANE
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 66386 92238
Details
SEDBERGH
SD6692 THORNS LANE
162-1/17/329 (East side)
03/04/90 Thorns Cottage
(Formerly Listed as:
Thorns Cottage)
II
House. c1700, much altered in 1896-7 (datestones). Various
local stones, roughly coursed; stone slab roof.
PLAN: formerly a laithe house, the house of 2 units, with a
central cross passage, the laithe undergoing some alterations
at time of inspection (February 1990). To this was added a
south porch and a storeyed porch to the north, all in a
picturesque "medieval" style.
EXTERIOR: south (garden) front of house, 2 storeys and 3 bays,
symmetrical, the centre projected to form a storeyed porch
with curved angles, stepped parapet with coping and cornice
band, rustic Venetian window to 1st floor, the doorway under a
shaped stone canopy, deeply-recessed side windows under
round-headed arches, the whole porch oddly detailed with
careful use of varied coloured stone. Side bays with mullioned
3- and 2-light casement windows to ground and first floors
respectively, the mullions corbelled to support slightly
projecting top lights. Chimneys at both ends of house, both
with moulded caps and that to the left, perhaps originally
corbelled but now external throughout. Rear: storeyed wing
crenellated with diagonally placed corner turret;
irregularly-disposed windows, one (to north) with pointed
arch. To the west, in the angle of the wing and the main
range, is a small attached round tower. The rear wall of the
main range has 3 windows in deep reveals, and eaves with
shaped stone corbels. Laithe (barn) with simple windows in
stone surrounds (presumably early C19 insertions).
INTERIOR: refurbished 1897 in eccentric style: much panelling
and planking to walls, some set diagonally and herringbone
fashion; panelled and coffered ceilings, that to the entrance
hall with moulded and chamfered beams. Stairs with green
ironwork railings which rise to form an open dome over the
stairwell. First-floor rooms all similarly treated, one with
an internal porch in free C17 style. The designs are highly
unusual, especially for Cumbria, and may well be the work of
the late-C19 owner, T Hewetson.
Listing NGR: SD6638692238
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 484653
- 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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