Description

SO 32 NW LONGTOWN CP LONGTOWN

6/89 Tanhouse

- II

Farmhouse. Late C16 or early C17, extended during late C17 or early C18;
C20 alterations. Rendered sandstone rubble with Welsh slate roof.
Rectangular plan aligned north/south with west projecting porch, further
later additions to west and north, the southern section of the house is now
used as a barn. Two storeys. West front: one 2-light C20 window to upper
floor with small 2-light window and large 3-light C20 window to left of
two-storey gabled porch with 2-light C20 window and wooden framed doorway,
inner similar doorway with ledged door; later lean-to extension to right
of porch and draught doors of barn to right. Interior not inspected but
RCHM notes the possible survival of timber-framed walls later encased with
stone (RCHM, Vol I, p 187).

Listing NGR: SO3265528323

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26343066

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Recommended Books

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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version