Description

SHAP RURAL
NY 51 NW (INSET)

3/173 Shap Abbey farmhouse
with attached byre
range

GV II

Farmhouse. Possibly C16 (shown with C16 mullioned windows in mid C19 drawing by
Thomas Bland); remodelled late C19. Byre range probably C17/C18 addition. All
built of re-used Abbey stone. House, coursed blocks with quoins; byres,
slobbered rubble. Graduated slate roofs with wing and lean-tos at rear of
house. 2 storeys; byre range has L-shaped plan adjoining south end of house.
House originally 4 bays; extended one bay into byre range and roof raised when
remodelled. C20 part-glazed door in re-used medieval doorcase with semicircular
head and continuous roll-moulding; decorative medieval corbel above. Sash to
right, 2 sashes and garage door to left; 5 sashes above. All sashes 16-paned in
C19 chamfered surrounds. North return has 16-pane sash in double-chamfered
surround with decorative medieval corbel above. Rendered end chimneys. Byres:
4 doors (2 now blocked with inserted windows) and 3 windows with 2 loft doors
and 2 blocked windows above; stable door in east return.

Listing NGR: NY5480215174

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26453000

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