Fern House and Fern Cottage
FERN HOUSE AND FERN COTTAGE, 10 AND 12, EAST ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1131929
- Date first listed:
- 21-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Fern House and Fern Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- FERN HOUSE AND FERN COTTAGE, 10 AND 12, EAST ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1131929
- Date first listed:
- 21-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Fern House and Fern Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- FERN HOUSE AND FERN COTTAGE, 10 AND 12, EAST ROAD
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:
- FERN HOUSE AND FERN COTTAGE, 10 AND 12, EAST ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Melsonby
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ1989208396
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 12/03/2012
NZ 1808-1908
12/161
MELSONBY
EAST ROAD
(south side)
No 10 (Fern House)
No 12 (Fern Cottage)
(Formerly listed as No 12 Fern House)
GV
II
House and cottage. Probably late C17 - early C18, with early C19
alterations. Roughcast, pantile roof. 2 storeys, 1:3 first-floor windows,
with irregular-plan outshuts to rear. Main house, to right: central C20
part-glazed door below shallow overlight in deep ashlar surround with
cornice. On ground floor, 16-pane sash windows. On first floor, a 16-pane
sash window and 2 sash windows with glazing bars, all with projecting ashlar
sills. Brick end stacks. To left, former cottage: on ground floor to right
a C20 door with timber cornice; to left on each floor a 16-pane sash window.
Raised verges. Rebuilt brick stack to left end. To right: bay with board
door to passage on ground floor. Included for group value.
Listing NGR: NZ1989208396
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 323376
- 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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