Birkettfield and Adjoining Former Stable
BIRKETTFIELD AND ADJOINING FORMER STABLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1137849
- Date first listed:
- 27-Dec-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Birkettfield and Adjoining Former Stable
- Statutory Address:
- BIRKETTFIELD AND ADJOINING FORMER STABLE
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- Date:
- 2002-08-19
- Reference:
- IOE01/08486/24
- Rights:
- © Mr Gordon Furness. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1137849
- Date first listed:
- 27-Dec-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Birkettfield and Adjoining Former Stable
- Statutory Address 1:
- BIRKETTFIELD AND ADJOINING FORMER STABLE
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:
- BIRKETTFIELD AND ADJOINING FORMER STABLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Threlkeld
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 34784 25521
Details
NY 32 NW THRELKELD
6/45 Birkettfield and adjoining former 27/12/67 stable
G.V. II
Former farmhouse and stable. Late C17 or early C18 with extensive C19 alterations. Painted roughcast walls under graduated greenslate roof with rendered chimney stacks. Stable of mixed slate and cobble rubble. 2 storeys, 3 bays with rear extension and single-bay stable to right under common roof, forming overall L-shape. C20 door and sash windows, those to right of entrance tripartite, all in painted stone surrounds. Sash windows to extreme right are in enlarged surrounds; gabled porch beyond. Former stable has plank door and casement windows under slate lintels. End wall has loft door. Extension has sash windows and casement windows with glazing bars in painted stone surrounds. Interior has mid C17 staircase, with symmetrically turned balusters, closed string, moulded handrails and ball finials, re-used on top of a stone dog-leg stair. Upper rooms divided by early C18 panelling inserted to side of tie beam. One room containing panelled box bed with pierced fretted upper panels, probably circa 1700. Stone fireplace and salt cupboard of similar date below.
Listing NGR: NY3478425521
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 73566
- 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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