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Orton Park

A Grade II Listed Building in Orton, Cumbria

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8659 / 54°51'57"N

Longitude: -3.004 / 3°0'14"W

OS Eastings: 335659

OS Northings: 552803

OS Grid: NY356528

Mapcode National: GBR 7DG5.FJ

Mapcode Global: WH801.TYQN

Plus Code: 9C6RVX8W+8C

Entry Name: Orton Park

Listing Date: 19 September 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1335673

English Heritage Legacy ID: 78362

ID on this website: 101335673

Location: Woodville, Cumberland, Cumbria, CA5

County: Cumbria

District: Carlisle

Civil Parish: Orton

Traditional County: Cumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

Church of England Parish: Great Orton St Giles

Church of England Diocese: Carlisle

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Description


NY 35 SE ORTON

8/175 Orton Park


II

House now County Council Home, originally named Hylton Castle. 1830's for Sir
Wastel Brisco, who built it for his son Hylton Brisco; mid C19 extension.
Stucco on chamfered plinth with angle pilasters, string course and central
parapet. Welsh slate roof with coped gables; ashlar chimney stacks. 2 storeys,
7 bays, with lower extension of 2 storeys, 5 bays. 6-panel door in painted
stone architrave; pilaster and entablature doorcase. Ionic porch with fluted
columns. Sash windows with glazing bars, painted stone sills. Extension: sash
windows with glazing bars, painted stone sills. End wall right is slate hung.
Rear: full height pilasters between each window; heavily modillioned and
dentilled eaves cornice. Interior: early C19 hall ceiling of moulded plaster;
cantilever stone staircase of square plan with wrought-iron decorative balusters
and wood handrail. Principal ground floor room has similar moulded plaster
ceiling.


Listing NGR: NY3565952803

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