High Birks Farmhouse

SEDBERGH

SD6591 BIRKS LANE 162-1/20/273 (North side) 14/06/84 High Birks Farmhouse (Formerly Listed as: BIRKS LANE High Birks Farmhouse and Barn attached to west)

GV II

Farmhouse, now house. Probably later C17, remodelled in C18 or C19; altered. White-washed mixed random rubble with large quoins, through-stones at 1st floor of front and 3 levels of east gable wall; stone slate roof. Two units. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys (perhaps raised) but with the front apparently remodelled as only 2 storeys; 2 windows. The ground floor has a gabled porch in the centre, with part-glazed door, a square window to the left with altered glazing and a square 6-pane sashed window to the right; the 1st floor has a similar sashed window to the right (breaking an irregular row of through-stones) and a rectangular 2-light casement to the left. The roof has a broad rectangular 2-stage chimney stack to the left (at the junction with an attached former cottage) and a rectangular chimney at the right-hand gable, with a slate band and cornice. Former cottage built with barn adjoins left end (qv). Rear: remains of various 2-light double-chamfered mullioned windows, including one at ground floor of the east bay (now lacking the mullion), another at 2nd-floor level above this, anciently blocked; small blocked stair-window in centre; exposed ends of 2 beams at eaves level and another at 1st floor; added lean-to kitchen built into bank to rear of west unit. INTERIOR: not inspected. Forms group with barn and former cottage adjoining west end (qv).

Listing NGR: SD6512591452