Abbot Holme House (East) And Attached Barn
ABBOT HOLME HOUSE (EAST) AND ATTACHED BARN, ABBOT HOLME
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384065
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Abbot Holme House (East) And Attached Barn
- Statutory Address:
- ABBOT HOLME HOUSE (EAST) AND ATTACHED BARN, ABBOT HOLME
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384065
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1984
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Oct-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Abbot Holme House (East) And Attached Barn
- Statutory Address 1:
- ABBOT HOLME HOUSE (EAST) AND ATTACHED BARN, ABBOT HOLME
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:
- ABBOT HOLME HOUSE (EAST) AND ATTACHED BARN, ABBOT HOLME
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Sedbergh
- National Park:
- Yorkshire Dales
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 64833 90847
Details
SEDBERGH
SD69SW ABBOT HOLME
162-1/5/271 Abbot Holme House (east), and
14/06/84 attached barn
(Formerly Listed as:
CATHOLES, Dentdale
Abbot Holme House)
GV II
Farmhouse with attached cart-shed and barn. Probably mid C18;
altered. Roughly-coursed mixed rubble with quoins (house
white-washed), slate roofs except lower half of both front and
rear slopes of house which are stone slate. Double-depth
double-fronted house facing south, with barn linked to east
gable wall and canted back.
EXTERIOR: the house is 2 storeys and 2 windows, almost
symmetrical, with a square-headed doorway in the centre, a
square window to the left and a smaller rectangular window to
the right (both with altered glazing) and 2 small 4-pane
sashes above (both with exposed boxes). Gable chimneys.
Right-hand end of front wall continues to right, forming front
wall of cart shed which links it to the barn. Rear has one
course of through-stones, a doorway offset right, a
stair-window above and to the left of this, a 2-light
chamfered mullion window to the left, and 2 windows at 1st
floor with altered glazing.
The barn is approx. 5 metres east of the house and canted
back, the angle between the 2 gable walls formed by a cart
shed which has a wagon doorway with re-used timber lintel and
harr-hung doors, and the eaves sloped down from house to barn.
The barn, of dry-jointed random rubble with large quoins and a
slate roof, has very narrow slit breathers on 2 levels, a
blocked doorway next to the left corner with a massive
monolith lintel, and a lean-to porch offset right, with
harr-hung doors. Outshut to rear. C19 roof trusses. Forms
group with Abbot Holme Bridge to east (qv), and with Abbot
Holme House (west) to west (qv).
Listing NGR: SD6483390847
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 484497
- 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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