Oughterside and Allerby is a civil parish in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England. It contains three listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. All the listed buildings are designated at Grade II, the lowest of the three grades, which is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". [1] The parish is almost entirely rural, and the listed buildings consist of a bridge, a milestone, and a horse trough.
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government, they are a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of ecclesiastical parishes which historically played a role in both civil and ecclesiastical administration; civil and religious parishes were formally split into two types in the 19th century and are now entirely separate. The unit was devised and rolled out across England in the 1860s.
Allerdale is a non-metropolitan district of Cumbria, England, with borough status. Its council is based in Workington and the borough has a population of 93,492 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 96,422 at the 2011 Census.
Cumbria is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local government, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's county town is Carlisle, in the north of the county, and the only other major urban area is Barrow-in-Furness on the southwestern tip of the county.
Name and location | Photograph | Date | Notes |
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Spring head and horse trough 54°45′19″N3°26′15″W / 54.75530°N 3.43762°W | — | Late 18th century or earlier | This consists of a rectangular water trough flanked by sandstone walls about 1.25 metres (4 ft 1 in) high and 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) long. [2] |
Milestone 54°45′20″N3°26′16″W / 54.75562°N 3.43785°W | — | Late 18th or early 19th century | The milestone was provided for the Wigton to Workington turnpike road. It is a round-topped stone inscribed with the distances in miles to Wigton and Workington. On the top of the milestone is a benchmark. [3] |
Ellenhall Bridge 54°44′20″N3°22′26″W / 54.73891°N 3.37381°W | Early 19th century | The bridge carries a road over the River Ellen. It is in sandstone, and consists of two segmental arches with a central pier and splayed cutwaters. The bridge has a low parapet with saddleback coping. [4] | |
Brigham is a civil parish in the borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England. It contains 16 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, one is at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Brigham and surrounding countryside. The listed buildings include a church and a sundial in the churchyard, houses and associated structures, farmhouses and farm buildings, milestones, a bridge, a war memorial, and a cattle pound.
Broughton Moor is a civil parish in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England. It contains three listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Both the listed buildings are designated at Grade II, the lowest of the three grades, which is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". The parish contains the village of Broughton Moor and is otherwise rural. The listed buildings consist of a milestone, a church, and a war memorial in the churchyard.
Thursby is a civil parish in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England. It contains 23 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. All the listed buildings are designated at Grade II, the lowest of the three grades, which is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". The parish contains the village of Thursby, and is otherwise almost completely rural. The major building in the parish was Crofton Hall, but this was demolished in about 1958. A number of buildings associated with the hall have survived and are listed. Most of the other listed buildings are houses and associated structures, farmhouses and farm buildings. The other listed buildings include milestones, a bridge, and a public house.
Winscales is a civil parish in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England. It contains two listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Both the listed buildings are designated at Grade II, the lowest of the three grades, which is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". The parish is mainly rural, and the listed buildings comprise a farmhouse with attached farm buildings, and a milestone.
Irthington is a civil parish in the Carlisle district of Cumbria, England. It contains 30 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Irthington, and the smaller settlements of Laversdale, Newby East, Oldwall, Ruleholme, and Newtown, and is otherwise rural. Most of the listed buildings are farmhouses and farm buildings, and the others include private houses, milestones, a bridge, and a church.
Nether Denton is a civil parish in the Carlisle district of Cumbria, England. It contains 14 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, One is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Low Row, and is otherwise rural. The listed buildings include three former fortified houses, one in ruins. The other listed buildings include houses, farmhouses and farm buildings, a former water mill, a church, and three milestones.
Scaleby is a civil parish in the Carlisle district of Cumbria, England. It contains 16 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Scaleby, and is otherwise rural. The most important building in the parish is Scaleby Castle; this and associated structures are listed. The other listed buildings include houses, farmhouses and farm buildings, a church, a former chapel, a church hall, a war memorial, and a milestone.
Westlinton is a civil parish in the Carlisle district of Cumbria, England. It contains eight listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. All the listed buildings are designated at Grade II, the lowest of the three grades, which is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". The parish include the villages of Westlinton and Blackford, and is otherwise rural. The listed buildings include farmhouses, a house with outbuildings, two milestones, a bridge, and a church.
Distington is a civil parish in the Borough of Copeland, Cumbria, England. It contains six listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. All the listed buildings are designated at Grade II, the lowest of the three grades, which is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". The parish contains the village of Distington and the surrounding countryside. The listed buildings comprise the ruins of a former church, the ruins of a former tower house, a closed Methodist church, an active church, a farmhouse and associated buildings, and a milestone.
Egremont is a civil parish in the Borough of Copeland, Cumbria, England. It contains 26 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the town of Egremont and the surrounding countryside. The oldest listed building is Egremont Castle; this and associated structures are listed. Most of the other listed buildings are houses and associated structures, farmhouses and farm buildings. The other listed buildings include churches, cemetery buildings, shops, two former toll houses, a milestone, a monument, a town hall, a drinking fountain, and two war memorials.
Haile is a civil parish in the Borough of Copeland, Cumbria, England. It contains nine listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, two are listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish includes the village of Haile, and is otherwise rural, The listed buildings comprise a country house and its gatehouse range, smaller houses, a barn, a church, and three milestones.
Brougham is a civil parish in the Eden District, Cumbria, England. It contains 17 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, six are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish is to the southeast of the town of Penrith, and is almost completely rural. Two people are largely responsible for the more important buildings in the parish, Lady Anne Clifford in the 17th century, and Lord Brougham in the 19th century. The listed buildings include parts of a castle, later converted into a country house, a church, a chapel and its churchyard walls, a memorial pillar with an alms table, a house, farmhouses and farm buildings, two bridges, a milestone, and a parish boundary stone.
Lazonby is a civil parish in the Eden District, Cumbria, England. It contains eleven listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. All the listed buildings are designated at Grade II, the lowest of the three grades, which is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". The parish contains the village of Lazonby and the surrounding countryside. The listed buildings comprise houses, farmhouses and farm buildings, a church, a bridge, a boundary stone, a school, a railway viaduct, and a drinking trough for horses.
Stainmore, for administrative purposes, is a civil parish in the Eden District, Cumbria, England. The parish contains ten listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. All the listed buildings are designated at Grade II, the lowest of the three grades, which is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". The parish is almost completely rural, containing only a few small settlements. The listed buildings consist of a farmhouse and outbuildings, a former country house and its coach house, a public house, three boundary stones, and three milestones.
Grayrigg is a civil parish in the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England. It contains eleven listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish is almost entirely rural, the only significant settlement being the village of Grayrigg. The listed buildings include houses, farmhouses, farm buildings, bridges, milestones, a church, and a disused railway viaduct.
Hincaster is a civil parish in the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England. It contains eleven listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Hincaster and the surrounding countryside. The Lancaster Canal passed through the parish, including the Hincaster Tunnel. This part of the canal is now dry, but structures associated with it are listed, including the portals of the tunnel, a cottage, and accommodation bridges and a railway bridge crossing the canal or the sunken horse path. The other listed buildings are farmhouses and farm buildings.
Holme is a civil parish in the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England. It contains 14 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. All the listed buildings are designated at Grade II, the lowest of the three grades, which is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". The parish contains the village of Holme and the surrounding countryside. The Lancaster Canal passes through the parish, and nine structures on the canal are listed, eight bridges and a milepost. The other listed buildings are a house, a farmhouse, two boundary stones, and a milepost on a road.
Oughterside and Allerby is a civil parish in Allerdale district, Cumbria, England. In the 2011 census it had a population of 619. The north western boundary of the parish is a short stretch of coast, then, working clockwise, the parish is bordered by Hayton and Mealo to the north, Aspatria to the north east, Plumbland to the south east, Gilcrux to the south and Crosscanonby to the south west. The A596 road from Aspatria to Maryport passes through the parish, and the B5300 road follows its coastline in the north west. The main settlements in the parish are Allerby in the west and Oughterside and Prospect, in the east.
Old Hutton and Holmescales is a civil parish in the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England. It contains eight listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Old Hutton and the hamlet of Middleshaw, and is otherwise entirely rural. The listed buildings consist of three houses, a former gateway, three milestones and a boundary stone.
Stainton is a civil parish in the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England. It contains eleven listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. All the listed buildings are designated at Grade II, the lowest of the three grades, which is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". The parish contains the village of Stainton, and is otherwise rural. The Lancaster Canal passes through the parish and a number of structures associated with it are listed. The other listed buildings include a farmhouse, a packhorse bridge, a church, a boundary stone, a boundary post, and a milestone.
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