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Hard Cragg House

A Grade II Listed Building in Lower Allithwaite, Cumbria

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.2091 / 54°12'32"N

Longitude: -2.9636 / 2°57'48"W

OS Eastings: 337250

OS Northings: 479694

OS Grid: SD372796

Mapcode National: GBR 7MRR.5X

Mapcode Global: WH83C.FGZK

Entry Name: Hard Cragg House

Listing Date: 15 February 1989

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1087220

English Heritage Legacy ID: 76930

Location: Lower Allithwaite, South Lakeland, Cumbria, LA11

County: Cumbria

District: South Lakeland

Civil Parish: Lower Allithwaite

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

Church of England Parish: Cartmel St Mary and St Michael

Church of England Diocese: Carlisle

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Listing Text

LOWER ALLITHWAITE
SD 37 NE
5/19 Hard Cragg House
II
House. Probably mid C18, with later alterations. Roughcast stone with slate
roof. 2 storeys, 7 bays, the end 2 bays recessed and lower. Windows are sashed
with horns. Ground floor has paired sashes to 1st 2 bays, bay window with
tripartite sash, quoins, and hipped roof to 4th and 5th bays; 1st floor 1st to
5th bays have small windows; 6th and 7th bays have sashes with single glazing
bars. Entrance has flat bracketed canopy. Entrance to 6th bay. 3 gable-end
stacks. Rear similar, with gabled wing. Left return has entrance and plaque
dated 1857 with verse and name: William Field. Interior has ovolo beam,
bee-hive bread oven and stair with fluted newels, turned balusters and moulded
handrail. The home of W. Field, an important figure in the development of local
administration in C19 Cartmel; known as the Father of Cartmel.


Listing NGR: SD3725079694

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