Bluecaster
BLUECASTER, CAUTLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384091
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Bluecaster
- Statutory Address:
- BLUECASTER, CAUTLEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384091
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Bluecaster
- Statutory Address 1:
- BLUECASTER, CAUTLEY ROAD
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:
- BLUECASTER, CAUTLEY ROAD
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 70072 96315
Details
SEDBERGH
SD79NW CAUTLEY ROAD
162-1/3/282 (East side (off))
14/06/84 Bluecaster
II
Farmhouse with attached outbuildings; unoccupied at time of
survey and renovation in progress (1994). Probably early C18,
with later additions; altered. Roughly-coursed mixed rubble,
the house white-washed, graduated blue slate roof to main
range, stone slate to south wing, all with stone riggings.
L-plan formed by single-depth 2-unit house on north-south axis
facing east with short crosswing attached to south end and
outbuildings (in 2 builds) continued at north end.
EXTERIOR: 2 low storeys, 2 windows, with a straight
stone-slate drip-course over the ground floor (interrupted by
the porch); an asymmetrically gabled single-storey porch in
the centre with a square-headed doorway protected by a
drip-course; a narrow 1-light fire-window and a square 9-pane
fixed window to the left, a square window to the right with
fixed 4-pane glazing and a narrow 1-light window to the right
of this, and 2 square windows offset right at 1st floor (both
with replacement 9-pane top-hung casements). Short square
chimney on ridge at position of former south gable. Projected
gabled wing to left (perhaps formerly a stable with store
over) has doorway near right-hand corner and stone steps to
loft doorway, and left return has one course of
through-stones, 2 small windows at 1st floor. Outbuildings
continued at north end, 1 bay to same height (recently
rebuilt), and 2 bays to lower level with a pair of plain
doorways flanked by 1-light windows and a loading window above
that to the left. Rear: main range has doorway in centre, one
small window to the left, 2 square windows to the right and 2
windows at 1st floor, some or all apparently recent
insertions. INTERIOR not inspected, but believed to have been
made a single vessel at ground floor, with 2 chamfered beams
and a built-in cupboard.
Listing NGR: SD7007296315
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 484523
- 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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