Longhouses Farmhouse and Attached Shippon
LONGHOUSES FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED SHIPPON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336079
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Longhouses Farmhouse and Attached Shippon
- Statutory Address:
- LONGHOUSES FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED SHIPPON
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336079
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Longhouses Farmhouse and Attached Shippon
- Statutory Address 1:
- LONGHOUSES FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED SHIPPON
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:
- LONGHOUSES FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED SHIPPON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kentmere
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 45907 03057
Details
NY 40 SE KENTMERE
4/4 Longhouses Farmhouse 12.2.62 and attached shippon
II Farmhouse and attached shippon with hayloft at higher level. House has initials and date WFD 1703 (for William and Dorothy Fleming) in diamond shaped plaster panel with raised inscription over porch, but structure is C17 or earlier; later extension to rear. Limewashed rubble walls; graduated green slate roof; stone ridge; end chimneys. 2 storeys. 3 windows, irregular. Central gabled stone porch (probably later addition) with slate roof and heavy boarded and studded door in plain timber surround. One fixed light window and one York slider to either side under continuous slate drip. Upper floor has one fixed light window with chamfered timber mullion and 2 York sliders. Interior has ingle-nook with inserted C18 fireplace; chamfered beams; moulded plank and muntin partitions to lower floor; 3-stage cupboard with initials and date WFD 1711 and small spice cupboard with same initials and date 1708; dog-leg stair with stone lower flight; plank and muntin partition with plaster infil to upper floor. Shippon and hayloft probably late C18. Rough slate rubble walls with protruding through stones, graduated green slate roof, continuous slate canopy protecting shippon doors.
Listing NGR: NY4590703057
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 76475
- 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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