Miresyke Farmhouse and Barn Adjoining
MIRESYKE FARMHOUSE AND BARN ADJOINING
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1326873
- Date first listed:
- 05-Sept-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Miresyke Farmhouse and Barn Adjoining
- Statutory Address:
- MIRESYKE FARMHOUSE AND BARN ADJOINING
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1326873
- Date first listed:
- 05-Sept-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Miresyke Farmhouse and Barn Adjoining
- Statutory Address 1:
- MIRESYKE FARMHOUSE AND BARN 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:
- MIRESYKE FARMHOUSE AND BARN ADJOINING
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Loweswater
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 12221 22489
Details
LOWESWATER LOWESWATER NY 12 SW 13/172 Miresyke Farmhouse and barn adjoining G.V. II Farmhouse, now private house, and barn. Dated internally 1691 with C18 and C19 alterations. Roughcast walls, under graduated greenslate roof with roughcast chimney stacks. Barn of incised render, under corrugated-iron roof. 2 storeys, 3 bays with lower right barn. Separating cross passage has panelled door within C19 rendered porch, which partly covers the lintel dated and inscribed, but very weathered, (?)M 1710(?). Sash windows in C19 painted stone surrounds. Barn has C20 ground-floor casement windows and slit vents on 3 levels. Rear of house has outshuts with early C18 flat stone-mullioned windows. Rear of barn has outshut with upper-floor granary doorway now boarded over, which gives the appearance of a spinning gallery. Interior of house has inglenook, the heck partition with supporting C18 fluted pilaster; salt and spice cupboard recesses flanking a moulded stone fireplace dated and inscribed IM 1691. Boxed-in ceiling beams. Built-in panelled court cupboard dated and inscribed I. & I.M. 1691. Panelled doors throughout, those into bedrooms with painted friezes, that to left of huntsman and hounds chasing a deer and to right inscribed John & Mary Mirehouse 1726.
Listing NGR: NY1222122489
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 72696
- 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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