The Riding Farmhouse
THE RIDING FARMHOUSE, THE RIDING
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1370441
- Date first listed:
- 07-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Riding Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- THE RIDING FARMHOUSE, THE RIDING
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1370441
- Date first listed:
- 07-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Riding Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE RIDING FARMHOUSE, THE RIDING
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:
- THE RIDING FARMHOUSE, THE RIDING
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bellingham
- National Grid Reference:
- NY8260284126
Details
NY 88 SW
5/40
BELLINGHAM
THE RIDING
The Riding Farmhouse
II
House, formerly bastle house. Late C16 or early C17. Extended and altered C18
and early C19. Window sashes and doors and porch C20. Random rubble with
massive quoins. Stone slate roof to bastle, Welsh slate to rear extension.
Double-span roof. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Front span left 2 bays represent bastle.
End walls of bastle 4½ ft thick, side walls slightly thinner. Original ground
floor entrance now blocked on left return but visible in fireplace inside.
Probably early C18 doorway with rounded jambs now in front wall. Blocked upper
door directly above. One later window left of door and 2 on 1st floor. Slightly
recessed C18 right bay. To rear mainly late C19 or C20 sashes but one 16-pane
sash. Gabled roofs with 2 rebuilt brick gable stacks.
Inside has large C17 or early C18 fireplace with old bressumer.
Listing NGR: NY8260284126
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 239421
- 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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