Description

CROSBY RAVENSWORTH CROSBY RAVENSWORTH
NY 6214 (East side)

24/17 Monks' Bridge house

GV II

House, originally school. Built 1666; remodelled 1784 for William Dent.
2 inscriptions: One, in Roman lettering on frieze: "THIS SCHOOL was rebuilt by
a private Benefactor in the year of our LORD 1784". The second, in script on
the door lintel: "Ingredere ut proficia". Ashlar with chamfered plinth and
rusticated quoins; coursed, squared rubble to gable ends. Graduated slate roof
with stone copings and kneelers. 'T'-shaped plan. Single storey. Plank door
in pedimented architrave with single fixed window to right and paired window to
wing on left, all with impost blocks and keystones to semicircular-headed stone
surrounds. Large semicircular-headed casements to gable ends. Corniced stone
chimney over south gable, bellcote over west, and ornate ball finial over east.

Listing NGR: NY6222614878

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26431460

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)