Stone Barn at Brackenrigg

STONE BARN AT BRACKENRIGG

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1144658
Date first listed:
08-Nov-1984
List Entry Name:
Stone Barn at Brackenrigg
Statutory Address:
STONE BARN AT BRACKENRIGG

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1144658
Date first listed:
08-Nov-1984
List Entry Name:
Stone Barn at Brackenrigg
Statutory Address 1:
STONE BARN AT BRACKENRIGG

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
STONE BARN AT BRACKENRIGG

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Bowness
National Grid Reference:
NY 23182 61379

Details

NY 26 SW BOWNESS

2/10 Stone barn at Brackenrigg

II

Fortified house now barn. Early or mid C16. Walls a metre thick of coursed and squared red and calciferous sandstone (from the nearby Roman Wall), on large projecting plinth course, with flush quoins; graduated greenslate roof. 2 storeys, 2 bays, end bay right is C18 cobble extension. C16 entrance with roll-moulded architrave; jambs with drawbar tunnels. Enlarged loft entrance above. Original slit vents on 2 levels. Rear wall: original slit vents on 2 levels. C18 or C19 window on ground floor, small square chamfered-surround upper floor window. Interior: upper floor C16 fireplace, now opened to relieving arch to form entrance to extension; flanking recesses could be salt cupboard and spice cupboard. Extension: plank door in stone surround. Casement window above in stone surround. A similar building exists at Glasson.

Listing NGR: NY2318261379

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
71888
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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