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Latitude: 54.4965 / 54°29'47"N
Longitude: -1.1075 / 1°6'26"W
OS Eastings: 457903
OS Northings: 511606
OS Grid: NZ579116
Mapcode National: GBR NJQF.0X
Mapcode Global: WHD7F.Y7SR
Plus Code: 9C6WFVWV+H2
Entry Name: Airyholme Farmhouse and Attached Outbuilding to South East
Listing Date: 8 May 1989
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1188944
English Heritage Legacy ID: 332956
Location: Great Ayton, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, TS9
County: North Yorkshire
Civil Parish: Great Ayton
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Great Ayton Christ Church
Church of England Diocese: York
GREAT AYTON -
NZ 51 SE
2/122 Airyholme Farmhouse and
attached outbuilding to
south east
GV II
Farmhouse. Later C18, the lower part a restoration of early C18 farmhouse.
Coursed herringbone-tooled sandstone, coarser in the outbuilding. Welsh slate
roof with tiled ridge, stone stacks, copings and kneelers; pantiles on outbuild-
ing. Linear plan. Main south-west front in 2 parts. Taller 2-storey, 3-bay
left part has central boarded door with overlight and inner paterae frieze.
12-pane sash windows. End chimneys. Lower right part, (the refronted earlier
house) 2 storeys, 2 windows. Half-glazed door at right. 3 replaced sash
windows with glazing bars and a large modern casement at left. Ridge stack.
Lower outbuilding at right probably early C18. Stable door at left, otherwise
blank. Moulded eaves; gable copings and square kneelers. Rear of main house
shows round-arched stair window and two 12-pane sashes. Ground floor windows
altered and porch added.
Historical note: Airyholme Farm was the boyhood home of Captain James Cook of
the 'Endeavour'.
Listing NGR: NZ5790311606
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