Barns and Cow House to South of Farmyard at Elliscale Farm

BARNS AND COW HOUSE TO SOUTH OF FARMYARD AT ELLISCALE FARM, ASKAM ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1283011
Date first listed:
06-May-1976
List Entry Name:
Barns and Cow House to South of Farmyard at Elliscale Farm
Statutory Address:
BARNS AND COW HOUSE TO SOUTH OF FARMYARD AT ELLISCALE FARM, ASKAM ROAD

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1283011
Date first listed:
06-May-1976
Date of most recent amendment:
20-Dec-1993
List Entry Name:
Barns and Cow House to South of Farmyard at Elliscale Farm
Statutory Address 1:
BARNS AND COW HOUSE TO SOUTH OF FARMYARD AT ELLISCALE FARM, ASKAM ROAD

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
BARNS AND COW HOUSE TO SOUTH OF FARMYARD AT ELLISCALE FARM, ASKAM ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Dalton Town with Newton
National Grid Reference:
SD 22557 74694

Details

BARROW IN FURNESS

SD2274 ASKAM ROAD, Dalton In Furness 708-1/10/152 (East side) 06/05/76 Barns and cow house to south of farmyard at Elliscale Farm (Formerly Listed as: ASKAM ROAD, Dalton Barns, shippons & farm buildings in large block to S of Elliscale Farmhouse)

GV II

Barns and cow house. Late C18-early C19. Rubble limestone with large quoins, graduated slate roofs. L-shaped range comprises: tall, 1-storey 4-bay barn across east end; attached to west side a 5-bay bank barn having cow house under then a 3rd barn of approx 3 bays having half basement. Easternmost barn: waggon entrance facing west has boarded doors, wooden lintel and slated canopy on brackets; blocked window to left; external stone steps to right with iron handrail. Bank barn: 3 cast-iron columns to pentice now covered by corrugated-iron sheet; 5 boarded doors and 4 casements beneath. Altered window to 1st floor left, 2 rows of vents. Right gable has copings and weathervane. 3rd barn, set forward to right, has 3 casements to lower floor and 1 above; various vent holes; shaped kneelers and gable copings on right. Right return has waggon entrance with boarded doors and wooden lintel; canopy removed. Similar waggon entrance to west gable of bank barn. INTERIORS: easternmost barn: arched winnowing door to rear; 3 principal rafter trusses, double purlins. Bank barn: cow house layout of 2 manure passages and 3 feeding passages; 4 principal-rafter trusses (2 altered). Later cow house to rear of easternmost barn not of special interest.

Listing NGR: SD2255774694

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Legacy System number:
388396
Legacy System:
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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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