High Barns Farmhouse and Adjacent Outbuildings
HIGH BARNS FARMHOUSE AND ADJACENT OUTBUILDINGS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1154134
- Date first listed:
- 24-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- High Barns Farmhouse and Adjacent Outbuildings
- Statutory Address:
- HIGH BARNS FARMHOUSE AND ADJACENT OUTBUILDINGS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1154134
- Date first listed:
- 24-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- High Barns Farmhouse and Adjacent Outbuildings
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGH BARNS FARMHOUSE AND ADJACENT OUTBUILDINGS
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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.
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:
- HIGH BARNS FARMHOUSE AND ADJACENT OUTBUILDINGS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wall
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 92074 67860
Details
ACOMB HIGH BARNS NY 96 NW 4/36 High Barns Farmhouse and adjacent outbuildings
GV II
House probably C17; rear wallrebuilt c.1800, remodelled with new front c.1850. Outbuildings c.1850 incorporating some earlier fabric; south-west range a little later. Rubble except for south-west range squared stone, tooled-and-margined quoins and dressings. Graduated Lakeland slate roofs; one stack rebuilt in brick.
South elevation: Each part has end pilasters and coped gabled with moulded kneelers. House 2 storeys, 3 bays, symmetrical. Central porch with shaped gable. Vertical-panelled door in moulded surround, with flat-pointed head and chamfered loop over, flanked by sunk panels; 4-pane casement in left return. Paired 12-pane sash windows in raised chamfered surrounds. Right end stack has 3 octagonal shafts with moulded caps; left end stack rebuilt on old base. Left return shows earlier masonry and blocked chamfered window to 1st floor. Outbuilding set back to left 1 storey, 2 bays. 4-pane sash to right; chamfered loops. South-west range projects from left bay and has gable end with boarded, door under stepped triangular head, and lancet above; stepped and banded ridge stack. 2 part-slatted windows on left return. Left end of outbuilding has window flanked by chamfered loops with lancet over.
Outbuilding range set back to right in 2 sections; left part 2 storeys, 3 bays, symmetrical. Central boarded door under flat-pointed head, part-slatted windows. Right part 1 storey 2 bays; similar door with small window on left. All openings in raised chamfered surrounds.
Interior: house has axial wall (front wall of C17 building) 0.85 metre thick.
Formerly known as Reivereins. Part of Clayton (Chesters). Estate in the C19.
Listing NGR: NY9207467860
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 239796
- 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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