Scales Farmhouse and Attached Farm Buildings
SCALES FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED FARM BUILDINGS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1145269
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Scales Farmhouse and Attached Farm Buildings
- Statutory Address:
- SCALES FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED FARM BUILDINGS
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1145269
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Scales Farmhouse and Attached Farm Buildings
- Statutory Address 1:
- SCALES FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED FARM BUILDINGS
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:
- SCALES FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED FARM BUILDINGS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Askham
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 48729 20127
Details
ASKHAM NY 42 SE 7/5 Scales Farmhouse and - attached farm buildings
- II Farmhouse and outbuildings. Lintel inscribed "Thos & Ann Dufton 1763". Later additions. Stone rubble, the house painted, slate roof. South elevation of 2 storeys and 2 bays. Bank barn to right. Outbuilding forms projecting wing to left, projecting to rear. House has sashed windows with glazing bars and stone surrounds; central entrance with 6-fielded-panel door. Barn has 4 cow house doors, 1st and 3rd now windows, and winnowing doors. Gable-end and cross-axial stack. Wing has large inserted sliding door. Rear of house has continuous outshut under catslide roof has window with flat-faced mullion and transom, and entrance. Barn has entrance in cheeks. Wing has cross-axial stack. Interior, not inspected, said to have stone stair and fireplace with cornice (RCHM notes).
Listing NGR: NY4872920127
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 74403
- 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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