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Townhead and Adjoining Barns Ny 392486

A Grade II Listed Building in Dalston, Cumbria

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8286 / 54°49'42"N

Longitude: -2.9473 / 2°56'50"W

OS Eastings: 339241

OS Northings: 548606

OS Grid: NY392486

Mapcode National: GBR 7DVL.QW

Mapcode Global: WH808.PWQQ

Plus Code: 9C6VR3H3+C3

Entry Name: Townhead and Adjoining Barns Ny 392486

Listing Date: 19 September 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1087413

English Heritage Legacy ID: 78352

ID on this website: 101087413

Location: Unthank, Cumberland, Cumbria, CA5

County: Cumbria

District: Carlisle

Civil Parish: Dalston

Traditional County: Cumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

Church of England Parish: Dalston St Michael

Church of England Diocese: Carlisle

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Description


NY 34 Ne DALSTON Unthank

10/165
Townhead and
adjoining barns
NY 392486
II

Farmhouse and adjoining barns/byres. Early C18 (date of 1715 discovered by
owner is not visible) and barns dated 1745 and inscription TEMPUS PRO FERET
OMNIA (C20 recutting) with barn extension dated 1812 with initials S.R. Squared
and coursed red sandstone rubble with V-jointed quoins on chamfered plinth and
shaped eaves cornice. Graduated greenslate roof with coped gables and kneelers;
brick chimney stack to left and ashlar stack to right. Extension of similar
stonework and Welsh slate roof. 2-storey, 2-bay house with lower 2-storey,
single-bay extension to left. Off-centre C20 door in wooden surround under
pointed stone lintel. Sash windows with glazing bars in painted stone
surrounds. Extension: original chamfered entrance surround with C20 door has
been moved to extension. Larger sash windows in painted stone surrounds.
Barns/byres: red sandstone random rubble; corrugated asbestos roof. L-shape,
adjoining to left of house. Central plank doors in round arch with date and
inscription above. Flanking plank doors in stone surrounds, plank loft doors
above. Right-angle extension is dated over round-arched cart passageway through
the building to right. Projecting cart entrance with plank doors to left. Byre
entrance to right and slit vents on 2 levels. Lean-to plank extension to front
and brick extensions to left are of no interest.


Listing NGR: NY3924148606

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