Birkrigg Park Farmhouse
BIRKRIGG PARK FARMHOUSE, LOW PARK LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086528
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Birkrigg Park Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- BIRKRIGG PARK FARMHOUSE, LOW PARK LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086528
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Birkrigg Park Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- BIRKRIGG PARK FARMHOUSE, LOW PARK LANE
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:
- BIRKRIGG PARK FARMHOUSE, LOW PARK LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Preston Richard
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 54259 87109
Details
SD 58 NW PRESTON RICHARD LOW PARK LANE
1/36 Birkrigg Park Farmhouse
II
Farmhouse. Plaque with initials and date S in East gable, possibly earlier R S 1742 core, C19 and C20 alterations. Stone rubble walls with limestone quoins and plinth; steeply-pitched graduated greenslate roof with projecting corniced stone gutter; stone copings and kneelers and 2 end chimneys. 2 storeys plus attics. 3 windows: C20 sashes with vertical glazing barns in stone surrounds. Central door with mid C19 limestone porch with pilasters and flat hood on consoles,C20 glazed double doors. Single-storey gabled extension to left with decorative barge boards. Gabled porch on East with decorative barge boards and finial and C20 glazed outer doors. Interior has staircase of 4 flights through to attics: the 2nd flight is a c19 insertion with open moulded string and turned balusters in groups of 3. Other flights C18 with closed strings, turned balusters, square newels and moulded handrails. 6-panelled late C18 or early C19 doors around landing; small C19 panelled cupboards in bedroom. C17 ledged and battened oak door with arched head in heavy oak surround in East gable. Panelled surrounds to windows.
Listing NGR: SD5425987109
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 76529
- 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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