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Latitude: 54.4304 / 54°25'49"N
Longitude: -2.7046 / 2°42'16"W
OS Eastings: 354388
OS Northings: 504116
OS Grid: NY543041
Mapcode National: GBR 9KK6.8L
Mapcode Global: WH82B.FWBY
Entry Name: Borrowdale Head Farmhouse and Attached Barn
Listing Date: 21 November 1952
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1137635
English Heritage Legacy ID: 75631
Location: Fawcett Forest, South Lakeland, Cumbria, LA8
County: Cumbria
District: South Lakeland
Civil Parish: Fawcett Forest
Traditional County: Westmorland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Selside St Thomas
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
NY 50 SW FAWCETT FOREST BORROWDALE
3/52 Borrowdale Head
21.11.52 Farmhouse and
attached barn
G.V. II
Farmhouse and bank barn. Probably C17 with later outshut. Stone rubble, front
of house painted, and slate roof. East elevation of 2 storeys and 2 bays, barn
to north. Ground floor windows are sashed with glazing bars and horns; 1st
floor has pivoted casements, that to 1st bay paired. Gabled porch has return
entrance. Gable-end stacks and cross-axial stack. Barn has 5 small openings
and blocked entrance, with winnowing door above. North return has pivoted door
to cow house entrance. West elevation has outshut under catslide roof and large
squat stack to left return, which has C20 lean-to outhouse. Barn door up ramp
has roof raised above eaves. Lower level entrance. Interior of house not
inspected, said to have mid C18 fireplace and cupboard, early C18 stair;
originally had plaster panel of rose tree, possibly now covered up.
Listing NGR: NY5438804116
This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building.
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