Description

LOWESWATER LOWESWATER NY 12 SW 13/172 Miresyke Farmhouse and barn adjoining G.V. II Farmhouse, now private house, and barn. Dated internally 1691 with C18 and C19 alterations. Roughcast walls, under graduated greenslate roof with roughcast chimney stacks. Barn of incised render, under corrugated-iron roof. 2 storeys, 3 bays with lower right barn. Separating cross passage has panelled door within C19 rendered porch, which partly covers the lintel dated and inscribed, but very weathered, (?)M 1710(?). Sash windows in C19 painted stone surrounds. Barn has C20 ground-floor casement windows and slit vents on 3 levels. Rear of house has outshuts with early C18 flat stone-mullioned windows. Rear of barn has outshut with upper-floor granary doorway now boarded over, which gives the appearance of a spinning gallery. Interior of house has inglenook, the heck partition with supporting C18 fluted pilaster; salt and spice cupboard recesses flanking a moulded stone fireplace dated and inscribed IM 1691. Boxed-in ceiling beams. Built-in panelled court cupboard dated and inscribed I. & I.M. 1691. Panelled doors throughout, those into bedrooms with painted friezes, that to left of huntsman and hounds chasing a deer and to right inscribed John & Mary Mirehouse 1726.

Listing NGR: NY1222122489

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