Gap Farmhouse
GAP FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1383867
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Gap Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- GAP FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1383867
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1984
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Oct-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Gap Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- GAP 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:
- GAP FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dent
- National Park:
- Yorkshire Dales
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 66709 90045
Details
DENT
SD69SE DENTDALE
162-1/6/67 (North side)
14/06/84 Gap Farmhouse
(Formerly Listed as:
DENTDALE
Gap and Barn to south-east)
GV II
Farmhouse, with attached laundry wing, now all one dwelling.
Probably mid C18, extended probably in late C18; altered, and
laundry wing added in later C19. Mixed random rubble, the
front white-washed; slate roof with some stone slate.
Single-depth 2-unit plan on east-west axis with one unit added
at east end and laundry wing added at west end.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 1:2:1 windows. The 2-window main range,
almost symmetrical, has a small gabled porch in the centre
with a square-headed opening, stone side benches and a stone
slate roof (and remains of an earlier higher gable above), a
9-pane fixed window to the left with one opening pane, a large
16-pane sash to the right (with renewed joinery), and at 1st
floor a small sash to the left and a larger 4-pane sash to the
right. Rectangular chimneys at both former gables. The added
bay to the right has a 2-light casement with glazing bars at
ground floor, a 9-pane sash above, and a square chimney at the
right-hand corner; its gable wall has a doorway and window at
ground floor, through-stones on 2 levels above, and a ball
finial at the apex. The gable of the wing to the left,
breaking forwards slightly, has a French window at ground
floor, a damaged 9-pane sash at 1st floor and a small re-used
round-headed window in the gable. Rear: small windows to dairy
(etc); 1st-floor loading door and corner chimney to laundry
wing.
INTERIOR: main range has fielded panel partitions at ground
floor enclosing dairy and stone-winder staircase; C18 stone
fireplace with corbelled lintel in housepart. Laundry wing has
lower floor level, cross-corner fireplace, and servants'
staircase.
HISTORICAL NOTE: wing served as laundry to Gate House (qv).
Forms group with barn to east (qv).
Listing NGR: SD6670990045
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 484299
- 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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