Aira Farmhouse and Adjoining Barns
AIRA FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING BARNS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1145975
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Aira Farmhouse and Adjoining Barns
- Statutory Address:
- AIRA FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING BARNS
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- Reference:
- IOE01/09107/05
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1145975
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Aira Farmhouse and Adjoining Barns
- Statutory Address 1:
- AIRA FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING 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:
- AIRA FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING 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 37034 20788
Details
MATTERDALE DOWTHWAITE HEAD NY 32 SE 5/159 Aira Farmhouse and adjoining barns -
- II House, former house and 2 barns. Probably late C17 with later additions. Stone rubble with slate roofs. South-east elevation of 2 storeys, 3-bay house with 3-bay former house to right, and small barns to each end. Farmhouse has sashed windows with single glazing bars and horns, those to ground floor with stone lintels, fire window and cross-axial stack to left. Former house has windows lacking frames, fire window to right with small light above; entrance to central bay. Barn to north-east has ventilation slots. rear has outshuts under catslide roofs to both houses. Barn to north-east has large entrance, that to south-west has projecting range to end, and entrance and pitching hole to left. Interior of former house has chamfered beams. Fireplace has cambered beam and spice cupboard recess, fireplace to opposite end has blocked 3- light chamfered-wooden-mullioned window rebated for glazing. Rear outshut has winding stair with timber cladding. 2 collar and tie beam trusses with chamfering.
Listing NGR: NY3703420788
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 74561
- 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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