Scarcroft Farmhouse With Adjoining Byres and Barn to North
SCARCROFT FARMHOUSE WITH ADJOINING BYRES AND BARN TO NORTH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1266115
- Date first listed:
- 12-Apr-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Scarcroft Farmhouse With Adjoining Byres and Barn to North
- Statutory Address:
- SCARCROFT FARMHOUSE WITH ADJOINING BYRES AND BARN TO NORTH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1266115
- Date first listed:
- 12-Apr-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Scarcroft Farmhouse With Adjoining Byres and Barn to North
- Statutory Address 1:
- SCARCROFT FARMHOUSE WITH ADJOINING BYRES AND BARN TO NORTH
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:
- SCARCROFT FARMHOUSE WITH ADJOINING BYRES AND BARN TO NORTH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- King's Meaburn
- National Grid Reference:
- NY6194321420
Details
NY 62 SW KING'S MEABURN
5/67
6.2.68
Scarcroft farmhouse with adjoining byres
and barn to north
II
Farmhouse dating from late C16/early C17 with later additions. Coursed, squared
pink sandstone blocks. Graduated slate roof has copings to oldest part of
house; one stone end chimney, others brick. 2-storey front is 4 bays overall;
2-bay south end has one 4-light (ground floor right) and three 3-light windows
in original chamfered stone surrounds with later, flat, replacement mullions.
In 1983, a new window opening was made at the rear. Panelled door in 2-bay
extension cuts into blocked late C17 2-light mullioned window; single windows to
1st floor and to right of door are similar. C19 symmetrical 3 bay rear
extension has central stair window with interlaced semicircular head; 2 sashes
to each floor. All windows are either fixed or sashes, with glazing bars.
Hipped porch to rear door. Internally, passage has late C16/early C17 wooden
partition on north side. End room south has original 4-centred fireplace arch.
Middle room has large bracketed fireplace, with ogee head to infill, and
cast-iron range; heck screen and 3-storey court cupboard (dated 1672) survive in
same room. Some early panelled doors also survive. Range of byres with ramp
barn of coursed, squared rubble under graduated slate roofs adjoins to north.
Plank cross-passage door has wooden studs; hay loft over. Barn has 2 doors at
ground level front with ramp entrance to rear.
Listing NGR: NY6194321420
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 422784
- 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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