Birchwood Farmhouse
BIRCHWOOD FARMHOUSE, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295954
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Birchwood Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- BIRCHWOOD FARMHOUSE, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295954
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Birchwood Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- BIRCHWOOD FARMHOUSE, MAIN 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:
- BIRCHWOOD FARMHOUSE, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- North Yorkshire
- District:
- Harrogate (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ripley
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 28429 60520
Details
RIPLEY MAIN STREET SE 2860-2960 (east side)
8/83 Birchwood Farmhouse (formerly listed as House 15.3.66 to east of and facing Market Cross)
GV II
Farmhouse. Early-mid C19. Part of the estate village of Sir William Amcotts Ingilby. Coursed squared gritstone, Westmorland slate roof. 2 storeys, 3 x 2 bays. In Gothick style. Plinth. 3 steps up to central 3- panel door with interlaced glazing bars to pointed overlight; pointed-arched door-head with a double chamfer decorated with flower heads in relief; the chamfers terminating in shields with the Ingilby star in relief at impost level. All windows have pointed sashes with interlaced glazing bars; the 2- piece arched lintels have a star motif at impost level as doorway. Square hoodmoulds to all openings. Moulded eaves cornice and shallow blocking course; hipped roof with 2 paired octagonal flued corniced stacks to rear, left and right. Left return: window first floor left as front; blind windows to right, ground and first floors. Sir William's father, Sir John (d1815) was responsible for the rebuilding of the Castle. Sir William used the flower motif, Ingilby star, 2-piece lintel and window form from the pedestrian entrance to the gatehouse and the windows of the north (coach- house) range of the Castle for several houses in the village: Horngarth is identical; Vale Lodge and Castle Close differ only in the chimney position and Star House and Cottage are similar.
Listing NGR: SE2842960520
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 331588
- 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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