Description

SEDBERGH

SD69SE BUCKBANK LANE, Soolbank
162-1/6/438 Thursgill
14/06/84
(Formerly Listed as:
SOOLBANK
Thursgill)

II

Farmhouse, now house. Probably late C17 or early C18, with
additions and alterations dated 1883 (over present front
doorway) and 1899 (on added porch). Roughly-coursed mixed
rubble, the earlier portion mostly blue ragstone, with
sandstone quoins, stone slate roof. Formerly T-plan formed by
single-depth 2-unit main range on north-south axis, with broad
gabled wing overlapping junction of bays on west side;
enlarged in C19 by addition full-height outshut to north of
this including added outbuilding at north end, and curved
porch in angle to south.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and cellar, 3:2 windows to the west
elevation, the 3-window portion being the added outshut. This
has a doorway abutting the junction with the wing (datestone
above lintel lettered "J.N. 1883"), another doorway at the
left end and 3 narrow windows on each floor between these. The
gable of the wing has irregular fenestration: a square 15-pane
fixed window offset left at ground floor, a 16-pane tilting
casement stair-window slightly above to the right, a similar
window at a higher level to the left and a 12-pane
stair-window above the other one. In the angle to the right is
a curved porch in free Gothic style, with a round-headed
doorway, datestone lettered "T H / 1899", roll-moulded run-out
imposts with small square windows over them, and a
quarter-conical blue slate roof. Ridge chimney in line with
wing, gable chimneys at both ends, that to the south extruded.
Rear (east elevation), 2:3:2 windows, the 2-window south bay
slightly projecting, with quoins to both corners; rectangular
windows with glazing bars (those at 1st floor of the south bay
with smaller panes).
INTERIOR: housepart (present centre bay) has massive inglenook
bressumer and muntin-and-plank heck, and similarly panelled
partition to wing; plaster on other partitions on both floors
may conceal similar panelling; narrow room partitioned off
north end of housepart and furnished with stone shelving; wing
contains pantry with stone shelving, and quarter-turn
staircase with closed string, square newels and broad moulded
handrail (some balusters missing, others replaced) which
continues to attic level, where the top flight does not relate
to the present arrangement of the roof, which has been
altered.

Listing NGR: SD6808493347

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26663921

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Recommended Books

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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover