Farm Cottage Post House
FARM COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1071601
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Farm Cottage Post House
- Statutory Address:
- FARM COTTAGE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1071601
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 24-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Farm Cottage Post House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FARM COTTAGE
- Statutory Address 2:
- POST HOUSE
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:
- FARM COTTAGE
- Statutory Address:
- POST HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Lancaster (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Over Wyresdale
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 56122 54264
Details
SD 55 SE OVER WYRESDALE ABBEYSTEAD
12/44 Post House and Farm Cottage 2-5-1968 (formerly listed as Post Office) GV II
Pair of houses, 1892 with C17th remains. Sandstone rubble with slate roof. 2 storeys. Windows rebated and chamfered with mullions. Post House, at the right, has a drip course, and ground-floor windows which appear to be C17th and re-used. To the left of the door they are of 2 and 4 lights. To the right is one of 3 lights. On the 1st floor are 2 of 3 lights, with a central 2-light window. The door has a moulded surround with a battlemented lintel inscribed: 'ID NDE 1677'. The Cottage is a gabled cross wing at the left. It has a drip course, a window of 4 lights on the ground floor and one of 3 lights above. The gable has a coping with kneelers, and a ball finial. Against the left-hand return wall there is a lean-to projection. Chimneys to left and right of Post House. The rear (north-east) wall of The Cottage is similar to its other facade. The doorway is in the lean-to at the right and has a moulded surround with embattled lintel insribed: '18 S 92'. The rear wall of Post House has some rebated and chamfered mullioned windows.
Listing NGR: SD5612254264
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 182580
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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