Tongue House, Attached Barn and Cottage
TONGUE HOUSE ATTACHED BARN AND COTTAGE, CA11 0LT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1145977
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Tongue House, Attached Barn and Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- TONGUE HOUSE ATTACHED BARN AND COTTAGE, CA11 0LT
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- Date:
- 2002-09-20
- Reference:
- IOE01/09107/02
- Rights:
- © Mr Gordon Furness. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1145977
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Tongue House, Attached Barn and Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- TONGUE HOUSE ATTACHED BARN AND COTTAGE, CA11 0LT
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:
- TONGUE HOUSE ATTACHED BARN AND COTTAGE, CA11 0LT
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 43386 24251
Details
NY 42 SW,
6/163
MATTERDALE,
TONGUE,
Tongue House, attached barn and cottage
II
House, cottage and outbuilding. House has lintel inscribed: "I & IH/1746";
later additions. Roughcast stone with slate roof. L-plan, 2 storeys. South
range of 6 bays, the 5th and 6th bays later; C18 to C19 wing to western angle.
South elevation has 2-light recessed flat-faced-mullioned windows to 1st 4 bays,
but 1st floor has 2 windows with missing mullions, and single light to 1st bay.
end 2 bays have C20 casements. Wing has sashed windows, some with glazing
bars. Entrance to 3rd bay has dated lintel and C20 half-glazed door. Gable-end
stack and cross-axial stack. Rear has outshut under catslide roof and varied
fenestration. East range has entrance and lean-to outshut to gabled 1st bay,
with C20 casement above. Barn to north has segmental-headed entrance with C20
paired doors and overlight. End cottage of 2 bays has small sashed windows with
single glazing bars and horns and plain entrance; cross-axial stack. Interior
not inspected, said to have winding stone stair.
Listing NGR: NY4338624251
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 74565
- 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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