Town Head Farmhouse and Adjoining Barn Range to South
TOWN HEAD FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING BARN RANGE TO SOUTH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226511
- Date first listed:
- 12-Apr-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Town Head Farmhouse and Adjoining Barn Range to South
- Statutory Address:
- TOWN HEAD FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING BARN RANGE TO SOUTH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226511
- Date first listed:
- 12-Apr-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Town Head Farmhouse and Adjoining Barn Range to South
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWN HEAD FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING BARN RANGE TO SOUTH
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:
- TOWN HEAD FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING BARN RANGE TO SOUTH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Newbiggin
- National Grid Reference:
- NY6288028339
Details
NY 6227 NEWBIGGIN
16/109
Town Head Farmhouse
& adjoining barn
range to south
G.V. II
Farmhouse, probably rebuilt in 1790's as part of Newbiggin Hall estate.
Coursed, squared rubble with quoins. Graduated slate roof has brick tops to
original stone end chimneys. Symmetrical 2-storey 3-bay front has central door
with single 16-pane sash to either side and 2 to 1st floor; all openings in
stone surrounds. Barn/byre range under corrugated asbestos roof adjoins on
left; present wooden lintel to threshing floor's wagon door is probably later
alteration. Original byre door with small window to left. Range extended at
later date under same roof with various additional openings (some blocked)
including hay-loft access in gable wall. Segmental arch to coach-house door
(adjoining to south, 2 storeys, 3 bays under welsh slate roof) has been partly
dismantled and C20 concrete lintel inserted; 2 windows to 1st floor. Attached
single-storey stable has doors to rear.
Listing NGR: NY6288028339
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 423380
- 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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