Nether Bainbridge Farmhouse

SEDBERGH

SD69SW HOWGILL LANE, Howgill 162-1/5/369 (West side (off)) 14/06/84 Nether Bainbridge Farmhouse

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Farmhouse, now house. Probably early to mid C18; altered, and recently renovated. Roughly-coursed mixed rubble with quoins, white-washed except on the east side; roof of stone slate in the lower courses and slate in the upper courses. Asymmetric T-plan formed by 2-unit main range on east-west axis facing south, with shallow rear staircase outshut and rear wing offset to east. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attic, 3 windows, almost symmetrical. The ground floor has a square-headed doorway in the centre (now with C20 glazed door), a square 2-light casement to the left with 6-pane glazing in each leaf and a C20 6-pane casement to the right. The 1st floor has a 4-pane hornless sash to the left and replacement 4-pane sashes in the centre and to the right. Gable chimneys, that to the left corbelled and square, both with stone-slate courses and cornices. The left gable wall has 2 small 1-light windows at ground floor, a 2-light window at 1st floor with a chamfered wooden mullion, and a stone pigeon-hole opening to the attic. The right-hand gable wall, with a stone-slate course over the ground floor, has a doorway near the front corner (probably inserted) and a square window near the rear corner, 2 small square windows at 1st floor (all these with recent joinery) and 2 similar but smaller windows to the attic. Rear: main range has staircase outshut with offset stair windows on 3 levels; wing has small 1-light window next to junction, one rectangular window on each floor, one window at ground floor of rear gable, and gable chimney. INTERIOR: not inspected, but former list description mentions stone spiral stair, moulded stone fireplace hood, and panelling.

Listing NGR: SD6321294203