Nether Levens Farmhouse and Attached Store to North is a Grade II* listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 November 1952. Farmhouse. 1 related planning application.

Nether Levens Farmhouse and Attached Store to North

WRENN ID
stubborn-terrace-sepia
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
21 November 1952
Type
Farmhouse
Address
Nether Levens Farmhouse and Attached Store to North, LA8 8EH
OS grid reference
SD 488 851
Coordinates
54.25918, -2.78705
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Nether Levens Farmhouse, along with an attached store to the north, is a farmhouse that was originally part of a larger complex, which is now in ruins. The building features initials and the date T & AP 1594 on a panel in the gable above the entrance. Establishing the exact chronology of the building is challenging; the southern part likely dates to the early 16th century, while the addition of the wing and crosswing to the north probably occurred in the mid and late 16th century, respectively, with later alterations. The structure has stone rubble walls with red and yellow sandstone dressings, a graduated greenslate roof with stone ridges, and five chimneys, four of which have massive, tall round shafts on square bases. The farmhouse has an irregular plan and stands two storeys high. Its fenestration is scattered and includes various styles from the 16th century onwards, mostly featuring mullion-and-transom windows under hoodmoulds. Inside, many original features remain, such as exposed beams, a staircase with turned balusters, fireplaces, a garde-robe, and a panelled room on the upper floor. For further details, refer to the R.C.H.M. pages 155-156, which also includes a floor plan, although the dating shown may not be accurate.

Local climate

Nether Levens Farmhouse and Attached Store to North sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,480 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 98% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 96% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 45 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 86% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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