Thornesfield Farmhouse and Attached Barn
THORNESFIELD FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARN, SHOP LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1301488
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Thornesfield Farmhouse and Attached Barn
- Statutory Address:
- THORNESFIELD FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARN, SHOP LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1301488
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 23-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Thornesfield Farmhouse and Attached Barn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THORNESFIELD FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARN, SHOP 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:
- THORNESFIELD FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARN, SHOP LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Cowling
- National Grid Reference:
- SD9674543780
Details
SD 94 SE
5/61
10.9.54
COWLING
SHOP LANE
Thornesfield Farmhouse and attached barn
(formerly listed as Thornes Field)
II
Farmhouse and attached barn, probably both of mid to later C17 date. Rubble with
stone slate roof to house but asbestos to the barn. Two-storey farmhouse, of 2 units
with continuous outshut at rear. The entry is at the right hand end of the front,
protected by an enclosed stone porch, gabled with kneelers. Chamfered
triangular-headed doorway. There is an unmoulded doorway to the left hand room, but
the remaining openings are double chamfered mullion windows, with hoodmoulds to ground
floor, of 2 lights (formerly 4) and 3 lights (formerly 5) below, and 2 lights
(formerly 3), 2 and 2 (backing each mullion). The side and rear also have 2-light
mullion windows, those to rear lacking mullions, and one 5-light lacking only one
mullion. Two chimneys.
Interior of farmhouse: right hand room has a heck and 2 beams, with chamfered doorways
to the outshut and next room.
The barn has large quoins to 2 original outshuts at the front which have round-headed
small lights. A chamfered doorway stands in the recessed wall connecting the barn to
the house. Inside is a heavy truss resting on corbels.
Listing NGR: SD9674543780
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 323587
- 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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