Bennethead Farmhouse and Attached Barns
BENNETHEAD FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARNS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1145973
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Bennethead Farmhouse and Attached Barns
- Statutory Address:
- BENNETHEAD FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARNS
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- Reference:
- IOE01/09107/03
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1145973
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Bennethead Farmhouse and Attached Barns
- Statutory Address 1:
- BENNETHEAD FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARNS
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:
- BENNETHEAD FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARNS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Matterdale
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 44098 23838
Details
MATTERDALE BENNETHEAD NY 42 SW 6/156 Bennethead Farmhouse and attached barns -
GV II
Farmhouse and attached outbuildings. Probably early C18 with later additions; roof raised. Stone rubble, the house roughcast, and slate roofs. The house of 3 bays the 3rd bay probably an addition. Windows to 1st 2 bays have chamfered reveals and are sashed with vertical glazing bars and horns, those to ground floor are smaller, 2 to 1st bay (one probably former entrance), and 2-light window with flat-faced mullion to 2nd bay. 3rd bay has sashed windows, and entrance with chamfered reveals and half-glazed door. Gable-end stack and 2 cross axial stacks. Outbuilding to right has 2 blocked doors and 2 inserted openings. Barn to left is lower, with segmental-headed entrance with barn doors, owl hole to gable end. rear similar, catslide outshut and later gabled wing to house.
Listing NGR: NY4409823838
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 74558
- 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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