Thornthwaite Hall And Attached Barn

In the entry for:- BAMPTON

12/60 Thornthwaite Hall 6.2.68 and attached barn

Second sentence of the description shall be amended to read "Probably late C16 with later alterations"

NY 51 NW 12/60

BAMPTON, Thornthwaite Hall and attached barn

6.2.68

II

Farmhouse and bank barn. Probably late C13 with later alterations. Stone rubble, part roughcast, some dressed quoins and ashlar dressings, slate roof. South elevation of 3 bays, 1st 4 bays form barn, originally part of house, rest roughcast, the end bay projects under gable. 1st bay breaks forward with set off to right, forming garderobe; buttress between 3rd and 4th bays. Ground floor to barn has 2 inserted windows; house has blocked light, paired-sashed window and small sashed window; gabled wing has 6-light double-chamfered mullioned window, now blocked, the inner return with part to angle breaking forward, sash in chamfered reveal to right. 1st floor has 3-light double- chamfered mullioned window with label, now blocked to 2nd bay; 3rd bay has similar window, one mullion missing; 4th bay has traces of window, 4th bay has label mould over later paired sash; wing has 3-light window, inner return with window to projection, skewed recess with small-pane fixed glazing. Cross-axial stack, and gable-end stack to wing. Garderobe opens into slab-covered stream. Elevation of 2 irregular bays with later recessed and lower bay to north. Sandstone dressings. Ground floor has small-panel casement under label mould to 1st bay; 2nd bay recessed with angle canted above ground floor 2-light single- chamfered-mullioned window with small-paned glazing. 1st floor has 2 horizontally sliding sashes with glazing bars, that to 1st bay has label mould and narrow sashed light to right. 2nd bay attic light. Later bay has sashed windows and gable-end stack. North elevation has 2-bay outshut under catslide roof with small-paned casements, gabled dormers and entrance. To west, a stone ramp to inserted barn entrance. 4th bay has entrance in former 2-light window with label, similar window above, no mullion. End bay has later lean-to outshut and blocked 3-light window over. INTERIOR of barn has 2 segmental-headed fireplaces, remains of moulded plaster head to window, opening to garderobe, tie beam and strut trusses.

Listing NGR: NY5129716297