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Latitude: 54.3754 / 54°22'31"N
Longitude: -3.054 / 3°3'14"W
OS Eastings: 331628
OS Northings: 498274
OS Grid: SD316982
Mapcode National: GBR 7K3V.LB
Mapcode Global: WH82K.19Z3
Plus Code: 9C6R9WGW+49
Entry Name: Boon Crag Cottage High Waterhead High Waterhead Cottage
Listing Date: 25 March 1970
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1325187
English Heritage Legacy ID: 76794
ID on this website: 101325187
Location: High Water Head, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, LA21
County: Cumbria
District: South Lakeland
Civil Parish: Coniston
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Coniston and Torver
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
Tagged with: Cottage
CONISTON B5285
SD 39 NW
(North-west side)
5/93 High Waterhead
25.3.70 Cottage, Boon Crag
Cottage and High
Waterhead
GV II
3 houses. C17 or early C18. Roughcast with slate roofs. 2 storeys, 8 bays,
1st 3 bays lower and end 2 bays under gable forming return to High Waterhead.
Most windows have casements; that to 3rd bay of ground floor has small-paned
fixed glazing; 4th bay has fire window to left of sashed window with vertical
glazing bars, 6th bay of ground floor and 4th, 5th, 6th bays of 1st floor have
sashed windows with vertical glazing bars. Entrances have gabled canopies, that
to 5th bay (Boon Crag Cottage) has 4-panel door. Right return of 2 bays has
casement windows and central entrance with gabled slate canopy. Gable-end
stacks, that to left is rounded. Lean-to outshut and wing under cat slide roof
to rear. Interior said to have upper cruck trusses; Boon Crag Cottage has
panelled partition with 2-panel doors and corbelled stone fireplace, keystone
with carved vase of flowers. Property of The National Trust, the gift of
Beatrix Potter.
Listing NGR: SD3162898274
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