Old Cumbria Gazetteer |
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| school, Crosthwaite (2) | ||
| civil parish:- | Crosthwaite and Lyth (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | school | |
| coordinates:- | SD44789116 | |
| 1Km square:- | SD4491 | |
| 10Km square:- | SD49 | |
| references:- | Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "FORMER DAME SCHOOL APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES NORTH OF CROSTHWAITE HOUSE / / / CROSTHWAITE AND LYTH / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 77094 / SD4478391168" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Former Dame School. Early C19. Stone rubble, slate roof. Small square single cell 2-storey gabled structure set in slope of ground. Large quoins to south-west angle. South elevation has small window to half-basement and larger window to ground floor. East gable-end stack. Roof in bad repair (1987). Steps up side of west elevation to entrance under pentice, now collapsing (1987). Basement has chamfered beams and joists; well. Ground floor fireplace. Recorded as in use as school c.1820. Included for group value." |
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