Ridding Lane Farmhouse
RIDDING LANE FARMHOUSE, RIDDING LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1132418
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Ridding Lane Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- RIDDING LANE FARMHOUSE, RIDDING LANE
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- Date:
- 2002-09-17
- Reference:
- IOE01/08859/10
- Rights:
- © Mr J. Barry Lord. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1132418
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Ridding Lane Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- RIDDING LANE FARMHOUSE, RIDDING 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:
- RIDDING LANE FARMHOUSE, RIDDING LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bentham
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 68077 68765
Details
BENTHAM RIDDING LAKE SD 66 NE 6/31 Ridding Lane Farmhouse - II Farmhouse. Mid-late C17 with C18 and late C19 alterations. Slobbered rubble stone dressings, stone slate roof. Late C19 entrance front. 2 storeys, double fronted. Reused C17 entrance has moulded surround, heightened to take fanlight; decorated lintel inscribed 1664 with initials R H (Richard Hall); hoodmould. Rear: 2 storeys, 3 bays. Late C17 entrance to right of centre has moulded surround and segmental head. To right is ground-floor early C18 former 3-light window with moulded surround, mullions now gone, and to left is similar ground-floor window but 4-light with flat-faced mullions; C20 casements. Left-hand bay has one late C19 window per storey; sashes with glazing bars. Above door is C17 chamfered stair window, formerly 3-lights but right-hand light now blocked and left-hand mullion missing; C20 casement. To right on upper floor is C17 3-light double chamfered mullioned window and C20 casements and to left are remains of heightened C18 3-light window with mullions missing; C20 casements. Gable-end ridge stacks and ridge stack to right of centre. Interior: reputed to contain fireplace inscribed 'W X M 692 Honi Soit qui mal y pense'. Source: J Bibby A History of Bentham (n.d), pll.
Listing NGR: SD6807768765
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 324097
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Bibby, J, A History of Bentham, (), 11
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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