Ormsgill Farmhouse
ORMSGILL FARMHOUSE, ORMSGILL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1218612
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Ormsgill Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- ORMSGILL FARMHOUSE, ORMSGILL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1218612
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1949
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Dec-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Ormsgill Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- ORMSGILL FARMHOUSE, ORMSGILL 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.
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:
- ORMSGILL FARMHOUSE, ORMSGILL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 19188 71366
Details
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SD17SE ORMSGILL LANE 708-1/3/98 (West side) 10/11/49 Ormsgill Farmhouse (Formerly Listed as: ORMSGILL LANE Ormsgill Farmhouse with adjoining farm buildings)
GV II*
Farmhouse. Dated 1605 with early C18 addition. Red sandstone rubble, graduated slate roof. 2 storeys with attic, 3:1 windows to 1st floor. Large quoins. Earlier part on left has central door with chamfered surround and slab hood on shaped stone brackets; chamfered 3-light mullioned windows to each side and chamfered single-light fire window on right. 1st floor: C20 datestone above door; three 2-light chamfered mullioned windows. Addition on right has larger scale mullioned window of 4 lights on left of boarded door set beneath slab on shaped stone brackets. Altered 3-light window above now has 2-light casement. Earlier part has truncated end stack on left and rounded end stack on right. The addition (under same roof line) has right end stack and oversailing verge. INTERIOR of earlier part: spine beams and common joists to ground floor ceilings; also bressumer beam set on C20 heck wall. C17 oak dogleg stair in outshut to rear has turned balusters and square newels. Complete attic floor of oak boards on original joists. Collared principal-rafter trusses. Right end stack cantilevered from former gable on wooden beams, clear traces of smokehood. Date 1605 on C20 datestone said to be derived from documentary evidence.
Listing NGR: SD1918871366
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388549
- 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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