Foresters' Hall is a Grade II listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 April 1984. Reading room/hall. 1 related planning application.
Foresters' Hall
- WRENN ID
- final-landing-falcon
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 April 1984
- Type
- Reading room/hall
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
NY 62 NW KIRKBY THORE
2/78 Foresters' Hall
G.V. II
Originally a single storey reading room built in 1832, 1st floor hall was added for the Foresters in 1844. Coursed rubble, wet-dashed, with corner pilasters. Graduated slate roof with stone end chimneys (north end blocked at ridge level). 2-storey, 3-bay front has plank door to left and 2 sashes with inscription on rectangular panel : ERECTED BY SUBSCRIPTION 1832 scientia millaeres est praestantior. Sash at either end of 1st floor with plank loading door to left of centre. 2nd rectangular panel above 1st, with foliate decoration to corners, has dated inscription in an oval frame: FORESTERS HALL No. 844 AD 1844 UNITAS BENEVOLENTIA ET CONCORDIA; life-size sculpted deer's head above panel. North wall has central plank door to ground floor. All openings have stone surrounds.
Listing NGR: NY6386525749
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