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Lowther Cottage

A Grade II* Listed Building in Lowther, Cumbria

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.6053 / 54°36'19"N

Longitude: -2.7189 / 2°43'8"W

OS Eastings: 353657

OS Northings: 523586

OS Grid: NY536235

Mapcode National: GBR 9HG5.4X

Mapcode Global: WH81K.6HJV

Plus Code: 9C6VJ74J+4C

Entry Name: Lowther Cottage

Listing Date: 6 February 1968

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1356573

English Heritage Legacy ID: 74362

ID on this website: 101356573

Location: Lowther, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, CA10

County: Cumbria

District: Eden

Civil Parish: Lowther

Traditional County: Westmorland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

Church of England Parish: Askham with Lowther

Church of England Diocese: Carlisle

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Description


NY 52 SW LOWTHER LOWTHER VILLAGE

12/153 Lowther Cottage
6.2.68
II*

House. 1766-73 by Robert Adam, as estate house for Sir James Lowther, part of a
model village which was never completed; altered in early C19. Cement rendered
walls with painted string course, under graduated hipped greenslate roofs with
banded cement-rendered chimney stacks. 2 storeys, with central recessed bays
and flanking 2-bay gabled wings; single-storey, single-bay pavilions at each
end. Central plain boarded door in shouldered pilastered surround. Sash
windows in painted stucco surrounds, except for plain reveal over entrance.
Left pavilion has plank door in segmental archway and right one has large sash
window with glazing bars. See Ancient Monument Society's Transactions, 14,
pp.57-73, R.W. Brunskill, Lowther Village and Robert Adam.


Listing NGR: NY5365723586

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