Higher Moor Head Farmhouse and Barn Adjoining to East
HIGHER MOOR HEAD FARMHOUSE AND BARN ADJOINING TO EAST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1071630
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Moor Head Farmhouse and Barn Adjoining to East
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER MOOR HEAD FARMHOUSE AND BARN ADJOINING TO EAST
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1071630
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Moor Head Farmhouse and Barn Adjoining to East
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER MOOR HEAD FARMHOUSE AND BARN ADJOINING TO EAST
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:
- HIGHER MOOR HEAD FARMHOUSE AND BARN ADJOINING TO EAST
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 54233 56544
Details
SD 55 NW OVER WYRESDALE
7/17 Higher Moor Head Farmhouse and 2-5-1968 barn adjoining to east
- II
House, probably mid C18th and C19th with C17th remains, and barn probably late C18th. Sandstone rubble with stone slate roof. 2 storeys, 4 bays. Left-hand bay added and has sashed windows with plain stone surrounds. The 2nd bay has a ground-floor window whose chamfered jambs are of C18th type. On the 1st floor is a window with plain stone surround. The 1st floor window of the 3rd bay is similar. The 4th bay has windows with chamfered surrounds of C18th type. The gabled porch, in the 3rd bay, has an outer door with long-and-short jambs and an inner door with plain stone surround. In line with the right-hand side of the porch is a straight joint. Chimneys on left-hand gable and to right of porch. Interior has baffle entry in line with the hearth. One of the boxed ceiling beams is in the correct position to have been a firehood bressumer, suggesting a C17th origin for the house. The barn, adjoining to the right, has left-hand doorway with plain reveals and a re-set C17th chamfered triangular head. Further right is a door with plain stone surround. At the upper level are 2 pitching doors with plain reveals. Further right is a wide entrance with steel lintel. At the right the wider shippon end projects forwards and has an opening with plain reveals in is front wall. The right-hand gable has a coping with kneelers. The gable wall has 2 shippon doors with long-and-short jambs. Between them is a small window with plain reveals. Above is a pitching hole.
Listing NGR: SD5423356544
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 182553
- 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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