Description

NY 35 NW BURGH BY SANDS Moorhouse

5/75 Stonehouse and adjoining outbuilding

II

House and barn, now as garage. Dated 1706 over repositioned entrance in extension dated 1760 on quoin; initials W. & J: (or T) S. (Stordy). Limestone ashlar facade and similar extension on chamfered red sandstone plinth with raised V-jointed quoins, end walls of English garden wall bond brickwork. Welsh slate roof, bottom courses of sandstone slates, C20 brick chimney stacks. 2 storeys, 3 bays (originally 5 bays) with 2-bay extension under common roof; former barn to right of lower roof line. Former entrance between first and second windows from left has probably been the location for the stonework around the entrance now in extension. 4-pane casement windows in stone architraves; blocked window above former entrance and blocked narrow fire windows on both floors on extreme right of original house. Extension: 4-panel door in quoined surround, segmental arch with keyed entablature, dated and inscribed, moulded cornice. Sash window with glazing bars on ground floor, 3-pane sash windows above, all in stone architraves to match original house. Foot-scraper to right of entrance; sun firemark below gutter, left of entrance. Principal room in original house has stone fireplace with inscription HERE WE RESIDE, OUR NEXT REMOVE SHALL BE FROM TOILSOME TIME TO VAST ETERNITY with initials W. & T.S. Former barn to right has whitewashed clay walls, sandstone slate roof (photograph of c1900 shows thatched roof and higher walls). Former cart entrance has plank doors. Prince Charles Edward Stuart stayed here for one night in November 1745 before his advance on Carlisle. The Stordy family were Quakers and were living in the village in the reign of Charles II. See J.A. Wheatley, Bonnie Prince Charlie in Cumberland, 1903, pp16-18.

Listing NGR: NY3309956808

External Links

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