Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Bridge House
	site name:-	Stock Beck
	locality:-	Ambleside
	parish	Lakes parish, once in Westmorland
	county:-	Cumbria
		building/s; bridge
	coordinates:-	NY37590462
	10Km square:-	NY30
	1Km square	NY3704
		Bridge House -- Stock Beck -- Ambleside -- Lakes -- Cumbria / -- 27.5.2011
	source:-	Martineau 1855
		Guide book, A Complete Guide to the English Lakes, by Harriet Martineau, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, and by Whittaker and Co, London, 1855; published 1855-71.
		Page 56:-
		... The stream ... is the Stock, making its way to the river: and the odd little grey dwelling built above it is the ancient house which is considered the most curious relic in Ambleside of the olden time. ...
	date:-	1855
	period:-	19th century, late; 1850s
	descriptive text:-	Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843)
		Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, et al, 1839; published 1839-52.
		Page 34:-
		... On the bridge below stands a summer-house, the only relic of Ambleside Hall, now hid by other buildings from the eye of the stranger.
	site name:-	Ambleside Hall
		summer house
	date:-	1839
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	old print:-	Otley 1823 (8th edn 1849)
		Guidebook, Concise Description of the English Lakes, later A Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, published by the author, Keswick, Cumberland, by J Richardson, London, and by Arthur Foster, Kirky Lonsdale, Cumbria, 1823 onwards.
		Engraving, Bridge House, Ambleside, drawn by T Binns, engraved by O Jewitt, on p.94 of A Descriptive Guide of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 8th edition, 1849.
	placename:-	Bridge House
	date:-	1849
	period:-	19th century, early; 1840s
	database:-	Listed Buildings 2010 Listed Buildings 2010
		courtesy of English Heritage
		BRIDGE HOUSE / / RYDAL ROAD / LAKES / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / I / 451896 / NY3759704622
		courtesy of English Heritage
		Late C17-ear1y C18. National Trust property - a great tourist attraction. The minute bridge was built to link the house and gardens of the former Hall with the orchards on the other side of the stream, and the house was built on top of the bridge as a summer-house. Tiny square stone rubble house with slate roof and small chimney, 2 very low storeys, 1 tiny room each floor at each side (facing the stream) with timber lintels and slate sills. Sited on a depressed segmental stone arch of about 15 ft span (house is about 10 ft square). Slate steps down to stream bed from the front of the house. Rydal Road front bus 2 boarded doors - one up 2 steps, the other up a spiral flight of 8 steps, with a slate landing forming a porch to lower door. Deep overhanging eaves on old timbers. Interior has low ceiling beams, iron fireplace with oven, grate etc. For group reference see General group description under Rydal Road.
	placename:-	Bridge House
	district:-	South Lakeland
		listed building
	coordinates:-	NY37590462
	date:-	2010
	period:-	2010s
	old print:-	Rose 1832-35
		Engravings - Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland Illustrated; from drawings by Thomas Allom, George Pickering, and H Gastineau, described by Thomas Rose, published by H Fisher, R Fisher, and P Jackson, Newgate Street, London, 1832-35.
	placename:-	Bridge House
	date:-	1833
	period:-	19th century, early
		photographs
		Bridge House -- Stock Beck -- Ambleside -- Lakes -- Cumbria / -- 29.1.2010
	hearsay	Built about 1650 as a summer house or an apple store, attached to Ambleside Hall where the Braithwaite Family lived. It was once the home of the Rigg Family, 6 children ... 1840s. Early 20th century it was a cobbler's shop, with a pigeon loft above. Purchased by local subscription it was given to the National Trust, 1926.
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008

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