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Latitude: 53.9826 / 53°58'57"N
Longitude: -2.6706 / 2°40'14"W
OS Eastings: 356122
OS Northings: 454264
OS Grid: SD561542
Mapcode National: GBR 9QSD.M3
Mapcode Global: WH84N.Y5G7
Plus Code: 9C5VX8MH+2Q
Entry Name: Farm Cottage Post House
Listing Date: 2 May 1968
Last Amended: 24 February 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1071601
English Heritage Legacy ID: 182580
ID on this website: 101071601
Location: Abbeystead, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2
County: Lancashire
District: Lancaster
Civil Parish: Over Wyresdale
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire
Church of England Parish: Over Wyresdale Christ Church
Church of England Diocese: Blackburn
Tagged with: House
SD 55 SE OVER WYRESDALE ABBEYSTEAD
12/44 Post House and Farm Cottage
2-5-1968 (formerly listed as Post Office)
GV II
Pair of houses, 1892 with C17th remains. Sandstone rubble with slate roof.
2 storeys. Windows rebated and chamfered with mullions. Post House, at the
right, has a drip course, and ground-floor windows which appear to be
C17th and re-used. To the left of the door they are of 2 and 4 lights. To
the right is one of 3 lights. On the 1st floor are 2 of 3 lights, with a
central 2-light window. The door has a moulded surround with a
battlemented lintel inscribed: 'ID NDE 1677'. The Cottage is a gabled
cross wing at the left. It has a drip course, a window of 4 lights on the
ground floor and one of 3 lights above. The gable has a coping with
kneelers, and a ball finial. Against the left-hand return wall there is a
lean-to projection. Chimneys to left and right of Post House. The rear
(north-east) wall of The Cottage is similar to its other facade. The
doorway is in the lean-to at the right and has a moulded surround with
embattled lintel insribed: '18 S 92'. The rear wall of Post House has some
rebated and chamfered mullioned windows.
Listing NGR: SD5612254264
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