Farley House Sandford House
FARLEY HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1281752
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Farley House Sandford House
- Statutory Address:
- FARLEY HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1281752
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Farley House Sandford House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FARLEY HOUSE, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- SANDFORD HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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:
- FARLEY HOUSE, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- SANDFORD HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Rothbury
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 05765 01729
Details
ROTHBURY HIGH STREET NU 0501 (South side, off) 25/298 Sandford House and Farley House II
Pair of houses, probably once a single dwelling. Dated 1722 with initials E R S on doorhead, but may be late C17. Coursed large rubble with roughly- shaped quoins and cut dressings; red asbestos tiles on front roof slope, Welsh slates to rear; 2 stacks rebuilt in white brick.
Front (east) elevation 2 storeys + attics, 3 + 1 bays. Left part is Sandford House, with central renewed glazed door in irregular surround of large blocks with chamfer cut to pointed arch; lintel has central star ornament with heart- shaped date panel on left and sunk oval on right. 4-pane sash above door, in chamfered surround of former 2-light mullioned window. Flanking bays have had similar windows to ground and lst floors, enlarged and replaced by various sashes; and small attic windows set directly beneath eaves. Right part is Farley House: vertical-panelled door in chamfered surround with flat-pointed head between C20 windows, 4-pane sash to 1st floor and small attic window. Raised gable copings on moulded kneelers; truncated left end stack; ridge and right end stacks rebuilt on old bases.
Left return shows enlarged ground-floor window, 2-light mullioned window on 1st floor and small boarded opening with timber lintel to attic. Rear elevation shows pent additions, that to right with blacksmith's glazing, and two 1st floor windows with timber lintels.
Interior not seen.
The only survivor of a late C17/early C18 house type once common in Rothbury, c.f. illustrations in 'Coquetdale' (D. Dixon).
Listing NGR: NU0576501729
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 236644
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Dixon, D, Upper Coquetdale, (1974)
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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