Heversham is a civil parish in the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England. It contains 23 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, three are listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Heversham and the surrounding countryside. The listed buildings include houses, farmhouses, farm buildings, a church and associated structures, a former school, boundary stones, and a war memorial.
Key
edit| Grade | Criteria[1] |
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| II* | Particularly important buildings of more than special interest |
| II | Buildings of national importance and special interest |
Buildings
edit| Name and location | Photograph | Date | Notes | Grade |
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| St Peter's Church 54°14′37″N 2°46′30″W / 54.24373°N 2.77488°W |
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12th century | The oldest part of the church is the south arcade, and numerous alterations and addition were made in the following centuries, including a restoration in 1869–70 by Paley and Austin. The church is in limestone with sandstone dressings and lead roofs, and is mainly in Perpendicular style. It consists of a nave with north and south aisles and a south porch, a chancel with north and south chapels, and a west tower. The tower has three stages, clasping buttresses, a stair turret to the southwest, and a small spire.[2][3] | II* |
| Heversham Hall 54°14′32″N 2°46′41″W / 54.24236°N 2.77819°W |
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14th century | The hall was extended and altered in the 16th century and later. It is in stone with sandstone dressings, quoins and a green slate roof with a stone ridge. There are two storeys with attics, and a front of four irregular bays. The doorway has a chamfered surround and a pointed head. In the ground floor are cross windows, and in the upper floor the windows are mullioned. At the rear is an extension with a plinth, a massive round chimney stack, and the ruins of a pele tower.[4][5] | II* |
| Barn and shippons, Park House Farm 54°14′13″N 2°46′33″W / 54.23701°N 2.77591°W |
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16th century (probable) | The buildings are in stone, with through-stones, and with additions and alterations during the following centuries. The barn has eight bays, and the shippon has three. In the barn, the roof has seven massive upper cruck trusses.[6][7] | II* |
| Lower Rowell Farmhouse and Cottage 54°14′14″N 2°44′47″W / 54.23724°N 2.74648°W |
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16th century (probable) | The house was later extended to the west and it has been divided into two dwellings. It is roughcast, it has a green slate roof with a stone ridge, and two storeys. The original house has three bays and a doorway with a moulded surround and a four-centred arch. Above to door is a datestone. The windows are mullioned; they and the doorway have hood moulds. The extension is lower, and has three bays and a 20th-century porch and windows.[6][8] | II |
| Deepthwaite Bridge 54°14′38″N 2°44′25″W / 54.24390°N 2.74034°W |
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17th century (possible) | The bridge carries a road over Stainton Beck, and was rebuilt and widened in about 1890. It is in limestone, and consists of two arches with cutwaters. The bridge has voussoirs and long sloping parapets with copings.[9] | II |
| Sundial 54°14′37″N 2°46′29″W / 54.24351°N 2.77472°W |
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1690 | The sundial is in the churchyard of St Peter's Church. It is in sandstone and consists of a square chamfered shaft on two steps on stone slabs, and has a cornice, and a brass dial. The gnomon is missing.[10] | II |
| Church View Cottage 54°14′37″N 2°46′31″W / 54.24351°N 2.77523°W |
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18th century (probable) | The house is in limestone with quoins, a green slate roof, two storeys and two bays. The doorway and ground floor window have segmental heads, and all the windows are 20th-century replacements.[11] | II |
| Hawthorne Cottage 54°14′37″N 2°46′31″W / 54.24349°N 2.77515°W |
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18th century (probable) | A limestone house with a green slate roof, two storeys and two bays. There are two doorways, the left leading to a passage, and the windows date from the 20th century.[12] | II |
| Post Office 54°14′36″N 2°46′30″W / 54.24345°N 2.77507°W |
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18th century (probable) | A stone house with a modillioned eaves cornice and a green slate roof. It has two storeys and three bays. In the centre is a segmental-headed doorway, and the windows are sashes, those in the ground floor with segmental heads.[13] | II |
| Sunny Vale 54°14′36″N 2°46′30″W / 54.24340°N 2.77499°W |
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18th century (probable) | The house is in limestone with a green slate roof, two storeys and three bays. The doorway is recessed in the left bay, and the windows are sashes.[14] | II |
| Crampton Table Tomb 54°14′37″N 2°46′29″W / 54.24350°N 2.77485°W |
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1760 | The tomb is in the churchyard of St Peter's Church. On the top is a stone slab, there are panels on the ends and sides, and urns on the corners. The tomb carries inscriptions recording details of members of the Crampton family.[15] | II |
| Docker Table Tomb 54°14′37″N 2°46′30″W / 54.24362°N 2.77496°W |
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1766 | The tomb is in the churchyard of St Peter's Church. On the top is a stone slab, and the side panels have lozenge decoration. In the middle and at the corners are panelled pilasters. On the slab is the depiction of a winged angel's head, and inscriptions recording details of members of the Docker family.[16] | II |
| Dickinson Table Tomb 54°14′37″N 2°46′29″W / 54.24354°N 2.77471°W |
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1770 (probable) | The tomb is in the churchyard of St Peter's Church. On the top is a stone slab. There are panels on the sides and ends with lozenge decoration, and at the west end are angels' heads with wings. The tomb carries inscriptions recording details of members of the Dickinson family.[17] | II |
| Chestnut House and cottage 54°14′36″N 2°46′30″W / 54.24333°N 2.77490°W |
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1772 | Originally a school house with the cottage added to the south and expanded later. The building is in stone and has a green slate roof with a stone ridge and three storeys. The house has three bays and a doorway with reeded pilasters and an entablature. The cottage has one bay and a doorway with a plain surround. The windows are sashes, those in the lower two floors with voussoirs.[18] | II |
| Boundary stone 54°15′05″N 2°46′29″W / 54.25151°N 2.77476°W |
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1804 (probable) | The stone marks the boundary between the parishes of Heversham and Levens. It is in limestone, and consists of an upright stone with a round head and widely chamfered corners, and it is inscribed with the names of the parishes.[19] | II |
| Plumtree Hall 54°14′45″N 2°46′29″W / 54.24578°N 2.77477°W |
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c.1815 | A limestone house with rusticated quoins, overlapping eaves and a hipped green slate roof. The main block has three storeys and three bays, and is flanked by two-storey pavilions. In the centre is a projecting porch that has Ionic columns and an entablature. The doorway has moulded impost blocks and a traceried fanlight. The windows are sashes.[6][20] | II |
| Boundary stone 54°14′49″N 2°45′04″W / 54.24704°N 2.75112°W |
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Early 19th century (probable) | The stone marks the boundary between the parishes of Heversham and Hincaster. It is in limestone and consists of upright stone with widely chamfered corners inscribed with the names of the parishes.[21] | II |
| Old School 54°14′40″N 2°46′30″W / 54.24432°N 2.77494°W |
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1838 | The school was provided for girls and infants, and was extended in 1841 and in 1903. It is in stone and has a slate roof with a stone ridge. It is in a single storey, and has a gable to the left. The windows have trefoil heads and hood moulds.[6][22] | II |
| Old School House 54°14′40″N 2°46′29″W / 54.24433°N 2.77465°W |
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1841 | The house is rendered with limestone dressings, it has a green slate roof with a stone ridge, and is in Gothick style. There are two storeys and a single-storey extension to the left. On the front are two gables, and the right part is jettied on a limestone lintel and two piers. The windows have chamfered surrounds and mullions.[23] | II |
| Boundary stone 54°13′50″N 2°44′40″W / 54.23059°N 2.74434°W |
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Mid 19th century (probable) | The boundary stone is in limestone and consists of a slab with a round head. It has a central panel with the incised initials "HM".[24] | II |
| Boundary stone 54°14′20″N 2°45′16″W / 54.23885°N 2.75434°W |
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Mid 19th century (probable) | The boundary stone is in limestone and consists of a slab with a round head. It has a central panel with the incised initials "HM".[25] | II |
| Lych gate, St Peter's Church 54°14′36″N 2°46′29″W / 54.24345°N 2.77479°W |
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1894 | The lych gate is at the entry to the churchyard. It consists of two sandstone piers on chamfered plinths. Between these is a timber pier, and they support a roof of stone-slates with a stone ridge. The west pier carries an inscription.[26] | II |
| War memorial 54°14′37″N 2°46′30″W / 54.24354°N 2.77490°W |
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1920 | The war memorial is in the churchyard of St Peter's Church. It is in sandstone, and in the form of a Celtic cross. On the south face is an inscription and the names of those lost in both World Wars.[27][28] | II |
References
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Citations
edit- ^ Historic England
- ^ Hyde & Pevsner (2010), pp. 406–407
- ^ Historic England & 1086557
- ^ Hyde & Pevsner (2010), pp. 407–408
- ^ Historic England & 1137245
- ^ a b c d Hyde & Pevsner (2010), p. 408
- ^ Historic England & 1086563
- ^ Historic England & 1137277
- ^ Historic England & 1086553
- ^ Historic England & 1336085
- ^ Historic England & 1137234
- ^ Historic England & 1086561
- ^ Historic England & 1086562
- ^ Historic England & 1312415
- ^ Historic England & 1086560
- ^ Historic England & 1336084
- ^ Historic England & 1137233
- ^ Historic England & 1336086
- ^ Historic England & 1318994
- ^ Historic England & 1086554
- ^ Historic England & 1137292
- ^ Historic England & 1086555
- ^ Historic England & 1086556
- ^ Historic England & 1086552
- ^ Historic England & 1086564
- ^ Historic England & 1086558
- ^ Hyde & Pevsner (2010), p. 407
- ^ Historic England & 1086559
Sources
edit- Historic England, "Church of St Peter, Heversham (1086557)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 February 2017
- Historic England, "Heversham Hall, Heversham (1137245)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 26 February 2017
- Historic England, "Barn to East of Park House Farmhouse with attached shippons to North and East, Heversham (1086563)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 February 2017
- Historic England, "Lower Rowell Farmhouse and Lower Rowell Cottage, Heversham (1137277)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 26 February 2017
- Historic England, "Deepthwaite Bridge over Stainton Beck, Heversham (1086553)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 February 2017
- Historic England, "Sundial South of Dickinson Table Tomb in St Peter's Churchyard, Heversham (1336085)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 26 February 2017
- Historic England, "Church View Cottage, Heversham (1137234)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 26 February 2017
- Historic England, "Hawthorne Cottage, Heversham (1086561)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 February 2017
- Historic England, "Post Office, Heversham (1086562)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 February 2017
- Historic England, "Sunny Vale, Heversham (1312415)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 26 February 2017
- Historic England, "Crampton Table Tomb to South of Docker Tomb, Heversham (1086560)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 February 2017
- Historic England, "Docker Table tomb immediately South of Church of St Peter, Heversham (1336084)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 26 February 2017
- Historic England, "Dickinson Table Tomb South of South East corner of Church of St Peter, Heversham (1137233)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 February 2017
- Historic England, "Chestnut House and attached cottage to South, Heversham (1336086)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 26 February 2017
- Historic England, "Boundary stone opposite Leasgill Cottage, Heversham (1318994)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 26 February 2017
- Historic England, "Plumtree Hall, Heversham (1086554)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 February 2017
- Historic England, "Boundary stone at the junction of White Lane with the Woodhouse - Viver road approximately 300 yards North of Woodhouse, Heversham (1137292)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 26 February 2017
- Historic England, "The Old School North of Church of St Peter, Heversham (1086555)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 February 2017
- Historic England, "The Old School House North of Church of St Peter, Heversham (1086556)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 February 2017
- Historic England, "Boundary stone 2/3 mile South South-West of Rowell Bridge, Heversham (1086552)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 February 2017
- Historic England, "Boundary stone at the junction of Rowell Lane with Woodhouse to Ackenthwaite road approximately 600 yards south of Woodhouse, Heversham (1086564)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 February 2017
- Historic England, "Lych Gate to South of Church of St Peter, Heversham (1086558)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 February 2017
- Historic England, "Memorial Cross to South of Church of St Peter, Heversham (1086559)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 February 2017
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