Moorland Close and Former Stables Adjoining
MOORLAND CLOSE AND FORMER STABLES ADJOINING
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311883
- Date first listed:
- 03-Mar-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Moorland Close and Former Stables Adjoining
- Statutory Address:
- MOORLAND CLOSE AND FORMER STABLES ADJOINING
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- Date:
- 2002-08-21
- Reference:
- IOE01/08730/02
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311883
- Date first listed:
- 03-Mar-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 05-Sept-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Moorland Close and Former Stables Adjoining
- Statutory Address 1:
- MOORLAND CLOSE AND FORMER STABLES ADJOINING
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:
- MOORLAND CLOSE AND FORMER STABLES ADJOINING
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dean
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 10834 28614
Details
DEAN EAGLESFIELD NY 12 NW 9/117 Moorland Close and former stables adjoining (previously listed as "Moorland Close Farmhouse G.V. with stable") 3-3-67 II
Farmhouse and stables. Mid C18 with early C20 extension. Roughcast walls under graduated greenslate roof with right kneeler. Former stable with V-jointed quoins and extension of rendered brick. 2 storeys, 2 bays with left single-bay extension under common roof; lower 3-bay right stables and lower single-bay front extension. Right 2 bays of farmhouse have sash windows in C18 stone surrounds, the smaller left ground-floor window within a blocked C18 doorway. Left sash windows in C20 stone surrounds made to match existing surrounds. Doorway behind brick extension has reused lintel inscribed and dated I & AF 1700 (Isaac & Ann Fletcher). Left return wall has C20 doorway with reused lintel dated and inscribed I & AF 1700 and open stone porch with segmental hood, formerly on the front blocked doorway. Former stables have plank door under loft doorway. Further left C20 door, casement and sash windows all in C18 stone surrounds. Extension has plank doors and rear opening to form dairy/porch. front wall has inscription MOORLAND CLOSE BIRTHPLACE OF FLETCHER CHRISTIAN, LEADER OF THE MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY 1789. Bequeathed by the Wyndam family to Queens College Oxford. From a C19 pencil drawing in Carlisle Library, it is clear that the inscriptions came from the now demolished original C17 farmhouse.
Listing NGR: NY1083428614
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 72640
- 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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