Great Barn Circa 100 Metres West of Gawthorpe Hall
GREAT BARN CIRCA 100 METRES WEST OF GAWTHORPE HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1237628
- Date first listed:
- 01-Apr-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Great Barn Circa 100 Metres West of Gawthorpe Hall
- Statutory Address:
- GREAT BARN CIRCA 100 METRES WEST OF GAWTHORPE HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1237628
- Date first listed:
- 01-Apr-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Great Barn Circa 100 Metres West of Gawthorpe Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- GREAT BARN CIRCA 100 METRES WEST OF GAWTHORPE HALL
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:
- GREAT BARN CIRCA 100 METRES WEST OF GAWTHORPE HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Burnley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ightenhill
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 80580 34052
Details
SD 83 SW IGHTENHILL GAWTHORPE
4/18 Great Barn c.100 metres west of Gawthorpe Hall (formerly listed with Gawthorpe Hall)
1.4.1953 GV I
Large aisled barn, c.1605, slightly altered c.1850-60, now (1984) in course of restoration and adaptation as arts centre. Coursed sandstone rubble with quoins, stone slate roof slightly swept over aisles. Rectangular 9-bay plan with aisles. Opposed segmental-headed wagon entrances to internal porches in the middle bay, that on the east side with a chamfered doorway in the left side wall, various slit breathers (some blocked); in addition east side wall has three 2-light double-chamfered mullioned windows at 1st floor level, west side has various altered or blocked doorways and windows. North gable has 3 doorways (one to centre and one at each end) all with chamfered surrounds, and two 2-light window on a slightly lower level each side; and breathers on 4 levels above. South gable (fronting courtyard) has C19 openings to former stables: 3 arched doorways, four 4-light windows above, and an arched opening in the gable. To the left at this end is a single-storey gabled extension, probably C18, which has gable coping with kneelers and ball finial; to right is attached coach house (q.v.). Interior: aisle posts on padstones c.2½ metres high, with braces to tie beams and wall plate; braced aisle ties with struts to aisle principal rafters; kingpost roof with angle struts; trenched overlapped purlins (2 pairs in both aisles and nave); stone partition wall to 2 bays at south end. One of the finest aisled barns in the North West. Ox stalls, c.1610-11 situated in the two aisle bays to the south of the eastern wagon entrance, possibly earliest dated exmple in Britain.
Listing NGR: SD8058034052
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 414850
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 25 Lancashire,
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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