Shippon Approximately 30 Metres South East Of Lanscombe Farm Cottages

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SX8963 COCKINGTON LANE, Cockington 885-1/16/361 (South West side) 10/01/75 Shippon approx 30 metres south-east of Lanscombe Farm Cottages (Formerly Listed as: COCKINGTON LANE, Cockington Outhouse to Lanscombe Farm, South Lanscombe Cottages)

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Shippon, now used as stables. Late C19. Local stone rubble with some secondary brick dressings; slate roof. PLAN: Wide building built across the hillslope (terraced a little into it to rear) and facing north-east onto the farmyard. Stalls inside are C20. EXTERIOR: Single storey. Front has a single window towards left end which now contains a C20 casement. To right a C20 office has been built against the shippon wall. Low pitch roof is hipped to left and gabled to right and contains a series of C20 roof lights. Doorway in left (south-east) end with fixed pane 20-pane window alongside. Rear has a series of ventilation slits with a loading hatch. INTERIOR: Contains C20 stalls and a roof of A-frame trusses bolted together. This shippon with the other buildings of the farmyard form part of an exceptionally attractive group of listed buildings in an unspoilt village and the adjoining Cockington Park. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: SX8948163685