Little Ryle Farmhouse
LITTLE RYLE FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1041294
- Date first listed:
- 03-Sept-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Little Ryle Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- LITTLE RYLE FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1041294
- Date first listed:
- 03-Sept-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Little Ryle Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- LITTLE RYLE FARMHOUSE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- LITTLE RYLE FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Alnham
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 01984 11098
Details
ALNHAM LITTLE RYLE NU 01 SW 9/7 Little Ryle Farmhouse 21/10/53 II
Bastle house. Late C16 - early C17 with C19 additions. Original part random rubble,the rest dressed stone. Welsh slate roofs. 2-storey bastlehouse with lower addition on west and single lean-to additions on east and north.
Bastle: Probably original ground-floor doorway in middle of long north wall, i.e. within later lean-to. Blocked original 1st-floor doorway above has segmental- arched head. Also two blocked 2-light mullioned windows and one sash window in a similar frame. To right of upper door is a patch of disturbed walling of concave shape, perhaps evidence of a removed projecting staircase turret.
South side, partly rebuilt in C19 has 6-flush-panelled door and C19 sash windows.
On east gable two blocked 2-light mullioned windows on 1st floor.
C19 addition has 12-pane sashes.
Interior: Walls 5 ft. thick. Barrel-vaulted ground floor, the vault broken in centre for insertion of C19 staircase.
One ground-floor room has early C18 panelling and fireplace, moulded dado rail and internal shutters.
On 1st floor, a stone C17 fireplace with Tudor-arched lintel and moulded surround.
Shielings and Bastles: Ramm, McDowell, Mercer. HMSO 1970.
Listing NGR: NU0198411098
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 236093
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ramm, H G, Shielings and Bastles, (1970)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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