Description

MATTERDALE DOWTHWAITE HEAD
NY 32 SE
5/159 Aira Farmhouse and
adjoining barns
-

- II
House, former house and 2 barns. Probably late C17 with later additions. Stone
rubble with slate roofs. South-east elevation of 2 storeys, 3-bay house with
3-bay former house to right, and small barns to each end. Farmhouse has sashed
windows with single glazing bars and horns, those to ground floor with stone
lintels, fire window and cross-axial stack to left. Former house has windows
lacking frames, fire window to right with small light above; entrance to central
bay. Barn to north-east has ventilation slots. rear has outshuts under
catslide roofs to both houses. Barn to north-east has large entrance, that to
south-west has projecting range to end, and entrance and pitching hole to left.
Interior of former house has chamfered beams. Fireplace has cambered beam and
spice cupboard recess, fireplace to opposite end has blocked 3- light
chamfered-wooden-mullioned window rebated for glazing. Rear outshut has winding
stair with timber cladding. 2 collar and tie beam trusses with chamfering.

Listing NGR: NY3703420788

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26439143

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Recommended Books

• 
  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)