Cowmyers
COWMYERS, GALPHAY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1296447
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Cowmyers
- Statutory Address:
- COWMYERS, GALPHAY LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1296447
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Cowmyers
- Statutory Address 1:
- COWMYERS, GALPHAY LANE
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:
- COWMYERS, GALPHAY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Azerley
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 26783 72634
Details
SE 27 SE AZERLEY GALPHAY LANE (north side, off)
5/18 Cowmyers
- II
Farmhouse, now private residence. Mid C17 probably for the father of William Wells, with C19 alterations and C20 restoration. Coursed limestone rubble to south front, cobbles to rear and gable walls, pantile roof with 2 eaves courses of stone slates. 1 room deep. 2 storeys with attic , 3 bays. Plank door to left of centre in chamfered quoined surround with large lintel. Windows of 3 lights to right of entrance, the remainder all of 2 lights. All have wooden casements, possibly replacing stone mullions, and are in chamfered stone surrounds. Gable copings; ridge stack above entrance. Two C20 roof lights to centre front and C20 windows in right return. Interior not seen at resurvey, but reported to contain main fireplace at left end of central room, which contains scarfed spine beam indicating former bressumer and firehood. Stairs rise from kitchen and have lowest step of stone. Roof contains 3 pairs of upper crucks with saddle supporting ridge purlin and evidence of reuse. Documents suggest that the house was built just before 1669 when it was referred to as the 'New Firehouse' to distinguish it from the older house just to the east. The building was recorded and researched between 1974 and 1982 by Rachel Hellier. North Yorkshire and Cleveland Vernacular Buildings Study Group Report Number 272, 1985.
Listing NGR: SE2678372634
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 331020
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
North Yorkshire and Cleveland Vernacular Buildings Study Group Report in North Yorkshire and Cleveland Vernacular Buildings Study Group Report, Vol. 272, ()
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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