Description

HIGH ABBOTSIDE A 684 SD 89 SW (north side) (Cotter Riggs) 6/142 Rigg House 25.3.69 - II House. Mid-late C18. Rubble, stone slate roof. L-shaped plan, 2 storeys, 5 bays. South elevation: central 3 bays a segmental bow. Left bay of coursed watershot rubble, 9-panel door on ground floor, sash window with glazing bars above. Central 3 bays have sash windows with glazing bars on ground floor, sash windows with glazing bars and ogee heads on first floor. Bay to right a derelict outbuilding, with coach house entered from rear on ground floor: quoins to right, 1 window opening on each floor. Stacks at ends and between bays 1 and 2, 4 and 5. Tall staircase window in left return. The birthplace of Sir William Hillary (1771-1847), equerry to the Duke of Sussex, created baronet 1805, and founder of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in 1824.

Listing NGR: SD8458291871

External Links

• Wikidata Q26424957

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Recommended Books

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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)