Blake Hill Farmhouse and Blake Hill Cottage

BLAKE HILL FARMHOUSE AND BLAKE HILL COTTAGE

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1144829
Date first listed:
11-Jan-1985
List Entry Name:
Blake Hill Farmhouse and Blake Hill Cottage
Statutory Address:
BLAKE HILL FARMHOUSE AND BLAKE HILL COTTAGE

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1144829
Date first listed:
11-Jan-1985
List Entry Name:
Blake Hill Farmhouse and Blake Hill Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
BLAKE HILL FARMHOUSE AND BLAKE HILL COTTAGE

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

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:
BLAKE HILL FARMHOUSE AND BLAKE HILL COTTAGE

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

District:
Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Mungrisdale
National Park:
Lake District
National Grid Reference:
NY 36553 28110

Details

NY 32 NE MUNGRISDALE

7/3 Blake Hill Farmhouse and Blake Hill Cottage

II

Farmhouse and adjoining house. Dated 1662 on interior beam with late C18 extension and alterations. Whitewashed rubble with extension of whitewashed roughcast under graduated greenslate roofs, extension with coped gable and kneeler to left; stone and rendered chimney stacks. 2 storeys, 3 bays with higher 2-bay extension to right, now Blake Hill Cottage. Blake Hill Farmhouse has C20 door within C17 stone gabled porch with internal side seats and recess. Sash windows in C18 painted stone surrounds, those on both floors to right of entrance double. Small fire window under wooden lintel to extreme right. Interior has beamed ceiling, one dated beam and inglenook with firebeam. Blake Hill Cottage has 6-panel door in chamfered stone surround within C18 gabled porch with side seats. Sash windows with glazing bars, those left of entrance double. Interior of passage has built-in carved and panelled court cupboard inscribed B.S. 1691, which is thought to have come from the adjoining farmhouse. Adjoining barn to left is not of interest.

Listing NGR: NY3655328110

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
73524
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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