Top Farmhouse
Top Farmhouse, Bywell Lane, Kilburn, Belper, DE56 0PU
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1335337
- Date first listed:
- 22-Aug-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Top Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- Top Farmhouse, Bywell Lane, Kilburn, Belper, DE56 0PU
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1335337
- Date first listed:
- 22-Aug-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Top Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- Top Farmhouse, Bywell Lane, Kilburn, Belper, DE56 0PU
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:
- Top Farmhouse, Bywell Lane, Kilburn, Belper, DE56 0PU
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- Amber Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kilburn
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 37889 45852
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15/04/2020
SK 34 NE
1/34
PARISH OF KILBURN
BYWELL LANE (east side)
Top Farmhouse
22.8.80
II*
Farmhouse. C16, refronted in C17 and C18, also with C19 alterations. Cruck timber frame, encased in coursed squared sandstone and partly rebuilt in red brick, with sandstone dressings. Original thatched roof visible below later corrugated iron roof, with stone coped gables and central brick ridge stack plus large stepped external stone stacks to east and west gables, that to east mostly rebuilt in red brick. Two storeys and four bays.
South elevation has an off-centre four-centred arched doorcase, flanked by C19 three-light casement windows under large flush lintels. To east is a three-light C18 flush mullion window with casements. Above, two similar windows to each end of the building.
North elevation has one four-light recessed and chamfered C17 mullion window to east with opening of similar size to west. Beyond is a quoined doorcase and a blocked three-light recessed and chamfered mullion window. Beyond again is a C19 lean-to which covers a blocked single light recessed and chamfered window. Above are the remains of two four-light and one three-light recessed and chamfered mullion windows, Interior has three large cruck trusses.
Listing NGR: SK3788945852
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 78810
- 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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