Rakehead Farmhouse and Adjoining Cottage
RAKEHEAD FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING COTTAGE, B6270
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1144856
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Rakehead Farmhouse and Adjoining Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- RAKEHEAD FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING COTTAGE, B6270
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- Reference:
- IOE01/13355/01
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1144856
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1957
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Rakehead Farmhouse and Adjoining Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAKEHEAD FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING COTTAGE, B6270
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:
- RAKEHEAD FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING COTTAGE, B6270
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Nateby
- National Grid Reference:
- NY7787206721
Details
NY 70 NE NATEBY B6270 (south-east of
Nateby; north side)
12.9.57
11/91
Rakehead Farmhouse and
adjoining cottage
(formerly listed as
Rakehead Farmhouse)
II
House and granary, now one dwelling, with adjoining cottage. Dated 1685 lintel
to cross-passage door; later additions and alterations. Coursed rubble with
stucco quoins to south end; wet-dashed south return. Graduated stone-flagged roof
with outshuts to rear; kneelers to north end of cottage. Stone mid and end
chimneys. 2 storeys. Original 5-bay house has central part-glazed door in
chamfered surround with 4-centred head. Mullioned 3-light window to either side
with fire window to far left; 3 mullioned 2-light windows to 1st floor and 2 small
openings, now blocked, below eaves. Cross-passage door on right has false
4-centred head; fire window above. Cottage, adjoining north end under same roof,
of slightly later date; empty 1983. Fire window to left with 2 blocked 2-light
windows to each floor (ground floor left is glazed) alternating with inserted C19
sashes. Part-glazed door to ground floor centre. 2 openings in north gable, one
subdivided to serve as dovecote. Granary added at south end has blocked wagon door with single C20 casement inserted on each floor.
Listing NGR: NY7787206721
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 73376
- 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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