Cottage North East of Town Head Farmhouse
COTTAGE NORTH EAST OF TOWN HEAD FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087753
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Cottage North East of Town Head Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- COTTAGE NORTH EAST OF TOWN HEAD FARMHOUSE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087753
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Cottage North East of Town Head Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- COTTAGE NORTH EAST OF TOWN HEAD 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:
- COTTAGE NORTH EAST OF TOWN HEAD FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Cuthbert Without
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 39408 49644
Details
In the entry for:
NY 34 NE ST CUTHBERT WITHOUT RATTEN ROW
10/25 Cottage North-East of Town Head Farmhouse
The description shall be amended to read: II
Cottage, possibly late C16/early C17. 1689 date, with initials I & M.L and R & M.L, on door lintel refers to partial re-casing and extension; further extension made, probably in C18. Initials probably those of Losh family. Original building clay-walled; re-casing and extensions in squared rubble with dressed details. Main roof corrugated iron over thatch with brick mid and end chimneys; rear outshut roof stone-flagged. Single storey, 6 bays. Original cottage has 2 (inserted ?) windows, one is 2-light, stone-mullioned. 1689 work incorporates cross passage with dated lintel to chamfered door surround. Fire window and casement under continuous hoodmould to right, casement to left, all with chamfered surrounds. Door and part-blocked fire window in C18 extension. Doors are plank, windows are small-pane casements. Interior: Original cottage subdivided by full-height clay cross-wall; ogee-headed wooden doorcase leads into end room which has loft carried on stop chamfered post and beam. Main room has ogee-head wooden doorcase in gable end separated from inglenook by heck partition. Bressumer carries clay fire-hood; late C18/early C19 range with crane. 2 cruck trusses. Large brick oven in C18 extension.
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ST CUTHBERT WITHOUT RATTEN ROW NY 34 NE 10/25 Cottage north-east of Town Head Farmhouse II
Cottage. Dated 1689 with initials LIM and LRM on stone lintel. Sandstone rubble walls, probably thatched but covered with corrugated iron sheeting, brick chimney stacks. Single storey, 6 bays. Mixed windows small and large but only one original mullion, others retain original chamfered surrounds: door has chamfered surround and lintel with raised inscription, hood mould over entrance extends over principal window: windows 3 casements with glazing bars, others of single pane: small fire-window beside entrance. Plank doors to both entrances.
Listing NGR: NY3940849644
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 77605
- 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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