Farsyde House

FARSYDE HOUSE, MARK LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1167925
Date first listed:
04-Jan-1990
List Entry Name:
Farsyde House
Statutory Address:
FARSYDE HOUSE, MARK LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1167925
Date first listed:
04-Jan-1990
List Entry Name:
Farsyde House
Statutory Address 1:
FARSYDE HOUSE, MARK LANE

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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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:
FARSYDE HOUSE, MARK LANE

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

District:
North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Fylingdales
National Park:
North York Moors
National Grid Reference:
NZ 95020 04390

Details

FYLINGDALES MARK LANE NZ 90 SE 12/124 Farsyde House 11* House, C16 and C17 with alterations. Coursed roughly-tooled sandstone; pantiled roofs with stone ridges, copings, kneelers and stacks. T-plan house facing west, with massive external stack at north end. Small entrance extension dated 1670 extruded from northern angle of T. Refronting of main house may date from this period. On lintel with date are 3 sets of initials of the Farsyde family whose seat this was: W & VF, IF, E & MF. Main west front 2 storeys and attic, 3 bays, slightly irregular. (Chamfered plinth). No entrance on this front, but stone-mullioned windows with glazing-bar casements, 2-, 3- and 4-light (except for top right window lost mullion, with Yorkshire sash). Roof, rebuilt probably early C19 has 3-light modern dormer. Broad copings on high, rolled kneelers; small stack at right, massive external stack at left. Rear elevation has a 16- pane sash at left, but other openings are chamfered and stone-mullioned. Traces of older blocked window remain. The entrance extension has a blocked ovolo- moulded window under hoodmould, a 9-pane window in extended opening and a small casement in original opening above. Door, with inscribed lintel, within C20 glazed porch. Interior shows ovolo-moulded beams and joists, possibly part of the C17 refurbishment. In the chimney bay a broad-chamfered beam. Fireplace panelled around; panelled partitions and big internal window shutters. Closed- string early C18 staircase. The C20 porch is not of special interest. The out- buildings altered to cottages are not of special interest.

Listing NGR: NZ9502004390

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
327773
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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