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Lawrence House and Levens Brow

A Grade II Listed Building in Levens, Westmorland and Furness

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.2623 / 54°15'44"N

Longitude: -2.7746 / 2°46'28"W

OS Eastings: 349639

OS Northings: 485457

OS Grid: SD496854

Mapcode National: GBR 9M24.3V

Mapcode Global: WH838.B4Z9

Plus Code: 9C6V766G+W4

Entry Name: Lawrence House and Levens Brow

Listing Date: 21 November 1952

Last Amended: 16 November 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1145652

English Heritage Legacy ID: 75541

ID on this website: 101145652

Location: Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, LA8

County: Westmorland and Furness

District: South Lakeland

Civil Parish: Levens

Traditional County: Westmorland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

Church of England Parish: Levens St John

Church of England Diocese: Carlisle

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Description


SD 48 NE LEVENS A6 (East side)

1/22 Lawrence House and Levens Brow (Lawrence 21.11.52 House formerly listed as Lawrence House 12.2.52 with outbuildings, Levens Brow formerly listed as Lower House, Levens Brow)

G.V. II

Formerly the Agent's house for Levens Estate, now 2 houses. Main part of Lawrence House apparently rebuilt on earlier cellars following a fire in 1708; remodelled and extension (now Levens Brow) added to South probably early C19; North wing added c1910. Stone rubble walls, part rendered; graduated greenslate roof. 2 ridge chimneys and one eaves chimney, all with round shafts, to Lawrence House; 2 ridge chimneys each with 4 joined round shafts and one eaves chimney with paired round shafts to Levens Brow. Double depth plan. 2 storeys. Lawrence House: 4 windows, all C19, one 3-light stone mullioned-and- transomed window with hoodmould to each floor at right, the rest casements; 4- panelled door. Levens Brow: 2 windows, all C19 2- or 3-light stone mullioned- and-transomed with hoodmoulds and decorative leaded glazing. Gabled stone porch with 6-panelled outer door and heavy 6-panelled inner door with leaded glazing to upper panels. Interior of Lawrence house has chamfered beams and board doors, Levens Brow has original C19 interior virtually complete including panelled doors and surrounds, cornices and staircase.

Listing NGR: SD4963985457

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