The Nook

TA 0621-0721 BARROW UPON HUMBER BARTON STREET (north side)

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GV II

House. C17 or earlier origins, encased in C18 - early C19, raised and extended to rear in late C19 - early C20. Renovated, with new windows and rear porch c.1980. Timber framing encased in brick, rendered to front gable end and earlier section of left return; remainder colourwashed. Pantile roof. Plan: 2 (probably originally 3) bays of timber frame, now 2 rooms, with former lobby entry to right return and later kitchen extension with porch to rear. Gable end to street. 2 low storey, 2-bay section to front; 2 storeys, 2 bays, to rear. Plain board door to front gable-end, with 16- pane sliding sash and brick coped and tumbled gable. Right return (former front): enclosed gabled porch to right end, blocked door to right of centre, two 12-pane sliding sashes and one small 18-pane sliding sash. First floor has one small 18-pane sliding sash to lower section on left, and one 12-pane sliding sash and 2 casements to full 2-storey section to right. Gutters supported on wrought-iron brackets to left, wooden brackets to right. Large axial stack. Interior: wall-post, girding beam, tie beam and wall plates exposed beside stack; arch-braced tie beam, cut for later door, contained within first floor partition; large stack with timber bressumers to fireplaces; later beamed ceilings to ground floor, probably representing inserted first floor or replacement.

Listing NGR: TA0724621630