Jenny Well House With Adjoining Barn

NY 6214, 24/20

CROSBY RAVENSWORTH, CROSBY RAVENSWORTH (West side), Jenny Well house with adjoining barn

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House and adjoining barn. (1784 date, with initials G. G., on lintel to former stable, now garage). Barn probably contemporary. House possibly earlier; remodelled and added to in Gothic style in C19. Original house of stone; alterations and additions in snecked rubble with quoins. Barn of slobbered rubble with quoins. Graduated slate roofs; house has stone copings and kneelers. 'T'-shaped plan. 2-storey house is 4 bays with cross-wing. Original entry in north gable: plank door in chamfered surround. East elevation has added, gabled porch with studded plank door in surround with 4-centred head. Full-height projecting chimney. Full-height canted bay to east gable of cross wing; all window casements, mostly multi-light, in stone surrounds with mullions and, in some cases, transoms. Some windows diamond-leaded. 2 dormer windows and an eaves chimney stack to south elevation. Barn is single tall storey adjoining to north with depressed wagon arch, at junction with house, leading through to courtyard. Blocked doorway and small casement, with vent slits between, on east elevation. The garage is altered and not of special interest.

Listing NGR: NY6203614575