Old Church Farmhouse
OLD CHURCH FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1087646
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old Church Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- OLD CHURCH FARMHOUSE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1087646
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old Church Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD CHURCH 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:
- OLD CHURCH FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Brampton
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 51028 61598
Details
NY 56 SW BRAMPTON OLD CHURCH
10/63 Old Church Farmhouse
II*
Farmhouse, formerly vicar's tower house. Probably early C14 with C18 and C19 additions. Tower has rubble and dressed red sandstone walls with chamfered plinth, some stones of Roman origin from the nearby Roman Wall; C19 gabled slate roof. C18 extension of brick, with extensive alterations and additions in mid-C19 of dressed red sandstone, slate roof, brick chimney stacks. Tower of 2 storeys, single bay, has large projecting angle buttress to left (necessary because of the steep fall of land on this side). Small square window to ground floor, with C20 casement to left, small filled lancet with round head above. right end wall has filled entrance, with chamfered and shouldered lintel. Remains of newel staircase in thickness of wall. 2 storey, 3 bay extension to right, has casements and sashes with glazing bars. Central projecting single storey, single bay extensions with sloping slate roof. Entrance front looks mid-c19, with slightly projecting end bay of the original tower. Projecting porch/staircase has C20 glazed door. Small and large casements with glazing bars. Built on a good defensive site next to the medieval church. Listing does not include the other farm buildings. See Transactions, Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society, lxxxii, p.73-89.
Listing NGR: NY5102861598
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 77860
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Transactions Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society in Transactions Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, Vol. 82, (), 73-89
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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