High Yewdale Farmhouse and Outbuildings
HIGH YEWDALE FARMHOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS, A 593
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1335750
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- High Yewdale Farmhouse and Outbuildings
- Statutory Address:
- HIGH YEWDALE FARMHOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS, A 593
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1335750
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- High Yewdale Farmhouse and Outbuildings
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGH YEWDALE FARMHOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS, A 593
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:
- HIGH YEWDALE FARMHOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS, A 593
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Coniston
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 31495 99741
Details
CONISTON A593 SD 39 NW (North side) 5/86 High Yewdale 25.3.70 Farmhouse and outbuildings (originally listed as High Yewdale, shippons etc. adjacent and building to front of High Yewdale Farmhouse [near roadside])
II
Farmhouse and outbuildings. C17 with later additions. Stone, the house roughcast, slate roofs. 2 storeys, 4 bays, the 1st bay under steeper roof. Most windows are sashed with glazing bars and horns; those to ground floor have slate dripcourses, that to 3rd bay has small-paned fixed glazing with opening pane. 1st bay adjoins open-fronted shed, and has small lights. 2nd bay has gabled porch, entrance has door with round-headed panels and moulded styles and rails. Entrance between 3rd and 4th bays has panelled door and gabled trellis porch. 2 cross-axial stacks with slate set offs. Small 2-bay unit adjoins open-fronted shed; slate dripcourse; ground floor windows have slate hung lintels, those to 1st floor have 4- and 3-light wood mullions; wide-boarded door. To right cow house and barn in range continuous with house. Cow house door has ventilation slots and flanking windows; barn doors are pivoted. Wing to right has overhanging, bracketed eaves; end bay has steps to granary entrance. Rear of wing has C20 lean-to shed. Rear of house has gabled wing built into hillside. Inside not inspected, said to have upper cruck trusses and timber partitions. See National Trust Survey of Vernacular Buildings. Property of The National Trust, the gift of Beatrix Potter.
Listing NGR: SD3149599741
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 76787
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Buildings Survey, ()
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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