Belle Isle is a Grade I listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 May 1950. A C18 House. 2 related planning applications.

Belle Isle

WRENN ID: drifting-step-pearl
Grade: I
Local Planning Authority: Lake District National Park
Country: England
Date first listed: 8 May 1950
Type: House
Period: C18
Source: Historic England listing

Description

BELLE ISLE 1. 1834 Belle Isle (Also known as Island House and Longholme) SD 39 NE 7/41 8.5.50. I 2. Built 1774, designed by John Plaw, it was the first house in the Lake District to be built for picturesque reasons. Unique in having a circular plan. Crowned by a dome with a lantern. Ionic entrance portico of 4 unfluted columns, and Venetian windows in the other cardinal sides. The basement is square, with 3 storeys and attics above in a cylinder. The island was landscaped by Thomas White in the 1780's. See Country Life article.

Listing NGR: SD3928496478

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