Armistead House
ARMISTEAD HOUSE, TEMS STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1131733
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Armistead House
- Statutory Address:
- ARMISTEAD HOUSE, TEMS STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1131733
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Armistead House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ARMISTEAD HOUSE, TEMS STREET
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:
- ARMISTEAD HOUSE, TEMS STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Giggleswick
- National Grid Reference:
- SD8113163847
Details
SD 86 SW
4/12
20.2.58
GIGGLESWICK
TEMS STREET
(east side)
Armistead House
II
Formerly house, now 3 houses. Dated 1707 with C19 and C20 alterations. Limewashed
rubble, stone dressings, stone slate roof. U shaped plan. 3 storeys 5 bays. Right
of centre entrance has moulded surround, decorated lintel dated and inscribed IA
(J Armistead). Entrance to left is late C19 copy of the original; 4 panel door.
The 1707 hoodmould with decorated stops has been extended over the later door.
Right-hand ground floor late C19 window, sashes with glazing bars. Left-hand ground
floor and 4 first floor windows have moulded surrounds and were probably originally
cross windows, mullions and transoms now missing; sashes to ground floor, 16 pane
sashes to 2 left-hand first floor windows and sashes with glazing bars to 2 right-
hand windows. Central first floor window has moulded surround, probably originally
with a transom, now missing; sashes without glazing bars. On second floor 4 former
2-light chamfered mullioned windows, mullions now missing, horizontal sashes with
glazing bars to 2 left-hand and c1970 casements to 2 right-hand windows. Central
single light with chamfered surround. c1970 casement. Gable end kneelers, gable
end and left of centre ridge stacks. Rear: external stone steps to first floor
entrance. Interior: left-hand fireplace with slate voussoirs no segmental arch,
and 2 beehive ovens. Stone flagged dog-leg staircase.
Listing NGR: SD8113163847
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 323826
- 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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