Priory Gatehouse, Including East Bay of Gatehouse
PRIORY GATEHOUSE, INCLUDING EAST BAY OF GATEHOUSE, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1348693
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Priory Gatehouse, Including East Bay of Gatehouse
- Statutory Address:
- PRIORY GATEHOUSE, INCLUDING EAST BAY OF GATEHOUSE, THE SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1348693
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Priory Gatehouse, Including East Bay of Gatehouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- PRIORY GATEHOUSE, INCLUDING EAST BAY OF GATEHOUSE, THE SQUARE
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:
- PRIORY GATEHOUSE, INCLUDING EAST BAY OF GATEHOUSE, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lower Allithwaite
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 37822 78787
Details
LOWER ALLITHWAITE THE SQUARE SD 3778 (North side) Cartmel 8/92 Priory Gatehouse, 25.3.70 including east bay of Gatehouse (q.v.) II* Former Priory gatehouse, now exhibition hall, part incorporated into Gatehouse (q.v.). Probably C14, converted to school 1624 (date of gable-end windows). Stone rubble with ashlar dressings and slate roof. 4-storey rectangular structure with stair turret to east and vaulted passage to Cavendish St. South facade has chamfered archway and top frieze. To left of archway a. small-paned bow window with small-paned casement to 1st floor, part of cottage. 2nd floor has 2-light single-chamfered-mullioned window with cusped pointed heads. Niche over archway has straight head and moulded surround. North facade has 2-light window as above but with transom, and 3 slots. Returns have cusped lights, gables have 4-light single chamfered mullioned windows with 2 upper lights over transoms, that to east is C20 reconstruction. Passage way has groin vault to south, tunnel vault to north. West side of passage has 2 entrances, one with ogee head; large window to left has small-paned fixed glazing with opening light. East side has entrance to exhibition hall. Interior: Winding stair round rubble newel to 2nd and 3rd floors, the 3rd floor removed with entrance and wide ledge in thickness of wall remaining. Collar rafter roof, some lower collars. 2nd floor entrance has ogee head with 6-panel door; niche to left has cusped ogee head. 2-light windows have window seats. North side has store in thickness of wall with wide-boarded door. West side has fireplace with elements of medieval masonry including corbel heads; entrance to small room to left has 2-fielded-panel door. The Gatehouse is the only secular building of Cartmel priory to remain; it was used as a school 1624-1790. Property of the National Trust.
Listing NGR: SD3782178789
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 77006
- 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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