Rookwith House
ROOKWITH HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1190132
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Rookwith House
- Statutory Address:
- ROOKWITH HOUSE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1190132
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Rookwith House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROOKWITH HOUSE
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:
- ROOKWITH HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Rookwith
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 20497 86632
Details
ROOKWITH SE 28 NW 3/92 Rookwith House GV II Farmhouse. Late C18. Ashlar with pantile and graduated stone slate roof. 2 storeys, 3 bays with lower 2-storey, 2-bay wing set back to right. Main house: central C20 door with stone surround of Doric pilasters on plinths supporting a frieze, reeded in the top half, cornice and blocking course. To either side sashes with glazing bars in top half. First floor has sashes. All windows have stone cills and stone cill-like lintels. Shaped kneelers. Stone coping, end stacks and graduated stone slate roof. Wing to right: C20 casement to left on ground floor; side-sliding sash to right on both floors; all windows with stone cills and flat stone arches. First- floor band. Pantile roof with end stack to right. Pieces of medieval window tracery, probably from Jervaulx abbey, can be seen in the gable end. Interior: good neo-classical cornices and fireplace in main bedroom. Dog- leg staircase with round-arched stair window.
Listing NGR: SE2049786632
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 333601
- 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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