Castle Farm House
CASTLE FARM HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1062773
- Date first listed:
- 30-Oct-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Castle Farm House
- Statutory Address:
- CASTLE FARM HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1062773
- Date first listed:
- 30-Oct-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Castle Farm House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CASTLE FARM HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
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:
- CASTLE FARM HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- South Kesteven (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Swayfield
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 99248 22620
Details
SWAYFIELD CHURCH LANE SK 92 SE
5/197 Castle Farm House
30.10.68
G.V. II*
Farmhouse. c.1600, C17, with C19 and C20 minor alterations. Coursed limestone rubble with ashlar quoins and dressings. Stone coped slate roofs having single gable brick stack with stone plinth and single brick ridge stack to rear. T-plan. 2 storey with garrets, irregular 3 bay front having chamfered stone plinth. Off-centre blocked doorway with moulded stone surround, 4 centred arched head and cornice. To left a 3 light C20 window and to right a rectangular 3 light bay window with sloping slate roof. At mezzanine level is a central 2 light stone mullioned window, lighting the stair. To first floor a similar 2 light window to eaves is flanked by single 3 light mullioned windows. In the right hand gable are pairs of 2 light mullioned windows to ground and first floors and 2 blocked lights to the garret. In the left hand gable is a single blocked 3 light window to ground floor, similar first floor window and a 2 light garret window. To the rear are C19 and C20 extensions in brick and stone. Interior. Right hand room has a moulded stone fire surround with flat head, C17 oak panelling, full height on one wall, to dado height on other walls, chamfered beam with shield shaped ogee plaque. The dog leg staircase has stout bobbin balusters with moulded handrail. The walls flanking the stair are timber framed with substantial posts and rail. In the right hand bedroom is a moulded stone fire surround, matching the room below, with deeply moulded cornice which supports a plaster panel of c.1600 character. A central fluted pilaster, supporting a figure, is flanked by single half round columns on decorative plinth. In the left hand panel is a scene of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. In the right hand panel - Abraham and the sacrifice of Isaac are depicted, with a raised panel inscribed "Abraham his Faith". The figures are in relief and in contemporary costume, substantial traces of the original colour remain. To either side of the overmantle are sections of frieze with inhabited vinescroll. The chamfered ceiling girder and plastered ceiling conceal the top of the frieze and overmantle.
Listing NGR: SK9924822620
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 194171
- 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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