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Town Head House

A Grade II Listed Building in Orton, Cumbria

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.4701 / 54°28'12"N

Longitude: -2.5819 / 2°34'54"W

OS Eastings: 362382

OS Northings: 508455

OS Grid: NY623084

Mapcode National: GBR BJDR.TC

Mapcode Global: WH93B.9XR1

Plus Code: 9C6VFCC9+26

Entry Name: Town Head House

Listing Date: 6 February 1968

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1326754

English Heritage Legacy ID: 74097

ID on this website: 101326754

Location: Orton, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, CA10

County: Cumbria

District: Eden

Civil Parish: Orton

Built-Up Area: Orton

Traditional County: Westmorland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

Church of England Parish: Orton with Tebay All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Carlisle

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Description


ORTON ORTON
NY 60 NW

13/78 Town Head House
6.2.68
GV II

House. 1793 date, with initials D. & S.H., on porch; later alterations.
Coursed, squared rubble with quoins on plinth. Graduated slate roof with stone
copings. Symmetrical: 2 storeys, 3 bays. Steps up to central part-glazed door
under flat-roofed Tuscan porch. Sashes in stone surrounds; semicircular-headed
stair window, with interlaced glazing bars, to rear. C20 up-&-over garage door
inserted at rear. Stone end chimneys.


Listing NGR: NY6238208455

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