Townsend Farmhouse,the Wool Barn Approximately 10 Metres North West of the Farmhouse
TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE,THE WOOL BARN APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH WEST OF THE FARMHOUSE, UPPER BENEFIELD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1371986
- Date first listed:
- 17-Feb-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Townsend Farmhouse,the Wool Barn Approximately 10 Metres North West of the Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE,THE WOOL BARN APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH WEST OF THE FARMHOUSE, UPPER BENEFIELD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1371986
- Date first listed:
- 17-Feb-1977
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Townsend Farmhouse,the Wool Barn Approximately 10 Metres North West of the Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE,THE WOOL BARN APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH WEST OF THE FARMHOUSE, UPPER BENEFIELD
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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:
- TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE,THE WOOL BARN APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH WEST OF THE FARMHOUSE, UPPER BENEFIELD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Benefield
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 97525 89333
Details
BENEFIELD UPPER BENEFIELD SP9789 11/38 Townsend Farmhouse, The Wool 17/02/77 Barn approx. 10m. NW of the farmhouse (Formerly listed as Wool Barn) GV II
Barn and cartshed. Early/mid C19. Squared coursed limestone with ashlar gable end and concrete tile roof. Ground floor is a cart shed with loft at first floor. Elevation to road has small pair of double doors under renewed wood lintel to far left. Right gable has 2 cart entrances under segmental arch heads with square stone pier between. Central first floor door to barn, on left, has similar head. Similar smaller door above in apex of gable. Rear elevation has 4 square casement openings, under wood lintels, at first floor. Plank door to ground floor far right. Interior: probably retains original floor and roof structures. Thought to have been a wool barn.
Listing NGR: SP9752589333
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 232759
- 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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