Description

NX 91 SE ST BEES MAIN STREET (West side) St Bees 12/87 No 102, (Fairladies Farmhouse) & adjoining barn

G.V. II Cottage and house, now single dwelling, with adjoining barn; datable to late C18 by coat of arms, but may have earlier core. Later additions and alterations. Arms, carved in relief on panel in frame (over position of former door to original house), of James Spedding and wife Elizabeth Harrington (married 1779). House pebble-dashed rubble; barn coursed, squared rubble with quoins and eaves moulding. Graduated slate roofs; house has rendered mid and end chimneys, barn has stone copings and kneelers to south end. 2-storey house, 6 bays overall. Part-glazed door (originally to cottage) under gabled porch has 16-pane sash to either side. Narrow C19 window with hoodmould and label replaced door to original house; late C18 window architrave to right. 4 sashes with glazing bars above; lower bay added to north end has single 16-pane sash to each floor. Lower barn adjoining south end has added porch to wagon door; hay loft door up steps on left.

Listing NGR: NX9710011536

External Links

• Wikidata Q26378210

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