Cafeteria, Information Centre And Adjoining Boathouse At Fell Foot Park

STAVELEY-IN-CARTMEL A592 SD 38 NE (West side) 7/101 Cafeteria, Information Centre and adjoining boathouse at Fell Foot Park

G.V. II

Boathouses, one now converted. Fireplace inscribed: 'GJMR/1869'. Coursed slate rubble with water-worn limestone dressings, slate roof. Boat entrance has triangular limestone arch with keystone, portcullis and sliding studded doors, with C20 glazed doors behind. Flanking turrets with limestone crosses and projecting embattled parapets. Embattled gable with limestone cross and finial. Right return has 2 windows and entrance with large limestone lintels and extension under catslide roof. Cross-axial stack and gable-end stack. Rear has window and entrance up steps. Interior has cast iron arch braces with scrollwork to roof trusses; small bracketed balcony over round-headed fireplace with cable mould; inserted balcony to end. Boathouse to north side projects to east with open gabled shed to west which has iron columns and ornate cast iron roof trusses. Front platform has ramp to centre, ramp to north has iron rails. Part of a group of boathouses built for Col. G.J.M. Ridehalgh of Fell Foot, from 1854 member of the 1st sailing committee of Windermere Sailing Club and one of the founders of the Royal Windermere Yacht Club; the house was demolished.

Listing NGR: SD3809287141