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| High School House, Kendal | ||
| High School House | ||
| Street:- | Thorny Hills | |
| locality:- | Kendal | |
| civil parish:- | Kendal (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | buildings | |
| locality type:- | school (ex) | |
| coordinates:- | SD52009273 | |
| 1Km square:- | SD5292 | |
| 10Km square:- | SD59 | |
| references:- | Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 placename:- Kirkbie Kendal Lower School |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "KIRKBIE KENDAL LOWER SCHOOL / 1,2 / THORNY HILLS / KENDAL / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 75510 / SD5200592735" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "2 houses, now school. 1823 by Francis and George Webster for Isaac and William Wilson. Later additions and alterations. Tooled ashlar with corner pilasters on plinth; 1st floor sill band and 2nd floor lintel band. Dentilled eaves cornice and moulded cast-iron gutter. Hipped, graduated slate roof with large glazed dormer to left; stone mid and end chimneys. 3 storeys, 7 bays overall (3:1:1:1:1). Semicircular-headed carriage arch, now blocked with inserted casement, in recessed central bay. Right-hand block has part-glazed double door and semicircular fanlight in central porch; single sash in recessed surround to either side. Left-hand block has glazed double door and radiating fanlight in semicircular-headed architrave; single sash in recessed surround to either side. 7 windows to each upper floor, mainly sashes. 3-bay south return has sash to right of inserted porch; sashes with glazing bars to each upper floor. All 2nd floor sashes are shorter. C20 additions and extensions of no interest. Included for group value." |
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