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Latitude: 54.9741 / 54°58'26"N
Longitude: -2.6771 / 2°40'37"W
OS Eastings: 356752
OS Northings: 564593
OS Grid: NY567645
Mapcode National: GBR 9BRX.6Q
Mapcode Global: WH7ZT.V7BN
Plus Code: 9C6VX8FF+J4
Entry Name: Bell's Cottage
Listing Date: 15 June 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1087499
English Heritage Legacy ID: 78136
ID on this website: 101087499
Location: Banks, Cumberland, Cumbria, CA8
County: Cumbria
District: Carlisle
Civil Parish: Burtholme
Traditional County: Cumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Lanercostwith Kirkcambeck St Mary Magdalene
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
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NY 56 SE BURTHOLME BANKS
31/49 Bell's Cottage
II
House. Late C17 for the Bell family, with C19 and C20 alterations. Whitewashed
stone rubble (from the nearby Roman Wall); Welsh slate roof with coped gables
and kneelers, central stone chimney stack. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Central fire
windows on both floors with chamfered surrounds, flanking C20 windows on ground
floor in C19 opening; original blocked windows to left and right. Upper floor
has 3-light chamfered stone mullioned window to left and similar 2-light window
to right. C20 door in end wall right, perhaps represents the entrance from the
cross passage. Large C20 ground floor window in end wall left. Interior of
former kitchen has fireplace beam with incised date and inscription T.B. 1766 A.
(other initial partly erased); heck partition; spice cupboard has carved wooden
door dated and inscribed 1681 B.E.; beamed oak ceiling. Built parallel to and
within a few metres of the Roman Wall.
Listing NGR: NY5675264593
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