Clarkson's Farmhouse
CLARKSON'S FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362526
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Clarkson's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- CLARKSON'S FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362526
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Clarkson's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- CLARKSON'S FARMHOUSE
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:
- CLARKSON'S FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Lancaster (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thurnham
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 43816 54535
Details
SD 45 SW THURNHAM
11/207 Clarkson 's Farmhouse 2-5-1968 (Formerly listed under General)
II
House, 1680, altered. Sandstone rubble with slate roof. 3-unit lobby-entry plan. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Single-storey gabled porch between lst and 2nd bays. Windows are modern or sashed and have plain reveals, except for a 3-light rebated and chamfered mullioned window to the right of the porch. Above this is the remaining section of a continuous drip course. To the right of the 2nd bay on the lst floor is a small one-light chamfered window. The outer porch doorway has plain reveals, the inner door having a chamfered surround with shaped lintel inscribed 'RCA 1680'. Chimneys, with brick caps, to left of porch and on right-hand gable. Above 1st floor window sill level the wall contains more red sandstone, suggesting that the eaves level may have been raised. Inside, the middle room has 2 chamfered and stopped axial main joists, a boxed firehood bressumer, and a spere with chamfered and stopped heck post. In the rear wall is a recess said to be a blocked fire window. To the right of the modern fireplace there is said to be a spice cupboard with door dated '1681', now inaccessible behind furniture.
Listing NGR: SD4381654535
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 182274
- 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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