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Latitude: 54.203 / 54°12'10"N
Longitude: -2.5973 / 2°35'50"W
OS Eastings: 361136
OS Northings: 478749
OS Grid: SD611787
Mapcode National: GBR BM9V.H3
Mapcode Global: WH94P.2MG8
Plus Code: 9C6V6C33+63
Entry Name: Market House
Listing Date: 22 March 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1311751
English Heritage Legacy ID: 75212
ID on this website: 101311751
Location: Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, LA6
County: Cumbria
District: South Lakeland
Civil Parish: Kirkby Lonsdale
Built-Up Area: Kirkby Lonsdale
Traditional County: Westmorland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Kirkby Lonsdale Team Ministry
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
Tagged with: House
MARKET STREET
1.
5166 (south side)
No 17
SD 6178 NW 5/98 (Market House)
II GV
2.
1854 by Miles Thompson of Kendal. Symmetrical faceted composition of nine bays which
turn the corner of Main Street and Market Street. Two storeys. Ashlar. Slate roof.
Plinth of rugged rustication, then chamfered rustication to ground floor. Two impost
bands. Cornice. Panel above cornice over central bay with date flanked by scrolls.
Ground floor consists of an arcade of which all arches are now windows except the
central arch, which has wrought iron gates. Glazing recent. First floor windows are
round headed and have sunk panels under. Sashed with all glazing bars. Market hall
runs back behind, rubble with blind arcade. Interior has some cast iron columns but
is much altered and subdivided.
Built by subscription as a Mechanics' Institute, library and county court as well as a
market house.
Listing NGR: SD6113678749
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