Description

NY 59780 42270 KIRKOSWALD NY 54 SE

7/83 Huddlesceugh Hall and 27.12.67 adjoining barn

II

Farmhouse and adjoining barn. Early or mid C16, with extension dated 1617 over entrance and initials I.(&)H.N. and W.D., incorporating former external door dated 1601 and initials W.(&)H.D. Limewashed rendered walls, C20 breeze blocks to left end wall; slate roof, stone chimney stacks. 2 storeys, numerous bays. Building of 3 dates; left is early or mid C16, partly incorporated in later barn; extended in 1617 under common roof; late C18 rear extension replaces early C17 house, whose front wall masonry was incorporated in the 1617 house. Original house left has walls slightly raised in height. Ground floor entrance is probably original, with Tudor arched doorway above. Lower projecting right-angled extension to front, now forms part of the internal wall of the adjoining barn, with blocked stone mullioned windows. Part of the front wall, internal fireplace and chimney breast, along with the gable wall, collapsed in 1982 and were rebuilt in C20 materials retaining a ground floor stone mullioned window; rear wall has similar window. Extension of 4 bays has dated lintel stone with carved decorations of stags heads and stars, hood mould has decorated label stops; C20 glazed porch covers this entrance and window to right. One and 2-light chamfered stone mullioned windows, with continuous hood moulds, have C20 casements. Late C18 projecting dairy/wash-house to extreme right. Barn to left is of red sandstone coursed rubble. 3 round arches to ground floor, have impost blocks and keystones. 4 square openings above have plain stone surrounds. Listing does not include the other farm buildings.

Listing NGR: NY5976642258

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