Scales Fold and Adjoining Byre
SCALES FOLD AND ADJOINING BYRE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1312298
- Date first listed:
- 03-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Scales Fold and Adjoining Byre
- Statutory Address:
- SCALES FOLD AND ADJOINING BYRE
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- Date:
- 2003-09-24
- Reference:
- IOE01/11362/07
- Rights:
- © Mr Gordon Furness. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1312298
- Date first listed:
- 03-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Scales Fold and Adjoining Byre
- Statutory Address 1:
- SCALES FOLD AND ADJOINING BYRE
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:
- SCALES FOLD AND ADJOINING BYRE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kirkoswald
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 56990 43166
Details
NY 56980 43170 KIRKOSWALD NY 54 SE
7/90 Scales Fold and adjoining byre
II
Farmhouse and adjoining byre. Late C17, altered and extended, dated 1729 over entrance with initials J.B. & A.B. Hammer-dressed red sandstone on projecting footing stones, with large flush quoins; graduated green slate roof with bottom courses of sandstone slates, end brick chimney stacks. 2 storeys, 3 bays. C20 glazed door has moulded architrave with inscribed and dated frieze. Flanking enlarged 2-pane sash windows, with similar windows above. C17 small single light window above entrance and ground floor fire window to left. End wall left, shows walls raised and rear extended. Rear wall has 2 early C18 upper floor windows, one filled; other windows are C19 and C20. Interior principal room, has beamed ceiling to ground floor. Stone heck post and partition with fireplace beam; hood filled by false ceiling. Spice cupboard to left has lost its door, but retains its wooden surround. Late C18 byre to right has re-used stone from house with initials R.(&)B.E. and date 1672 (72 is a later addition with earlier date erased). Coursed red sandstone rubble walls, Welsh slate roof of slightly higher level than house. Partly filled round cart arch to left, with small window above. Plank doors to 2 byre entrances, loft doors above, one with external stone steps. Listing excludes other outbuildings and C19 kitchen extension to house.
Listing NGR: NY5699043166
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 73516
- 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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