Lime Grove and Barn Adjoining

LIME GROVE AND BARN ADJOINING

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1145991
Date first listed:
06-Feb-1968
List Entry Name:
Lime Grove and Barn Adjoining
Statutory Address:
LIME GROVE AND BARN ADJOINING
Lime Grove and Barn, Tirril
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1145991
Date first listed:
06-Feb-1968
List Entry Name:
Lime Grove and Barn Adjoining
Statutory Address 1:
LIME GROVE AND BARN ADJOINING

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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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
LIME GROVE AND BARN ADJOINING

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Sockbridge and Tirril
National Grid Reference:
NY 50391 26661

Details

SOCKBRIDGE AND TIRRIL TIRRIL NY 5026 15/197 Lime Grove and barn adjoining 6.2.68

GV II Farmhouse and barn. Dated and inscribed over entrance: "JOHN & RUTH RITTSON 1765 TO KNOW THEY SELF IS A PROOF OF WISDOM". Painted incised stucco walls with eaves cornice and V-jointed quoins. Graduated greenslate roof with roughcast chimney stacks. Extension and barn have lower walls of squared blocks of calciferous sandstone, the upper parts of bricks, all under graduated greenslate roof. 2 storeys, 3 bays with lower left 2-storey, 3-bay extension and right-angled 2-bay barn under common roof. Centre panelled door in stone surround under inscribed panel, flanked by 3-light stone-mullioned windows. Sash windows above in raised painted stone surrounds. Left return wall is slate hung. Right return wall has sash window in painted stone surround. Extension has right C20 door in plain opening under blocked window. Small casement windows in plain reveals. Barn has large flat-headed cart entrance facing the road and a left doorway in stone surround inscribed 1767. Rear of house has round headed staircase window with intersecting glazing bars in head.

Listing NGR: NY5039126661

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
74600
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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