Description

NY 40 SE KENTMERE Kentmere

4/12 Rookhowe farmhouse
12/2/62 and attached, stable,
byres barn and WC

II

Farmhouse, stable with hayloft over, byre and WC attached to left; to
right byre with hayloft and barn with threshing floor attached at right angles.
Late C17 or early C18 with later alterations including raising house roof and
extension to rear of house. Extension to rear of outbuildings to right dated
1860. House limewashed roughcast render over stone rubble, outbuildings stone
rubble. Graduated green slate roof, stone ridge, one end chimney. Small
shelter shed to front of byre to left roofed with corrugated asbestos. 2
storeys. 3 windows. Ground floor has early C19 fixed light with single opening
pane, late C19 casement to right, 2 C19 casements to left, one of which is
probably enlarged fire window. Gabled stone porch with roof of large slates,
side benches, top glazed and panelled door. Interior has chamfered beams,
chamfered joists in hall, flag floors, fire beam. WC is 2-seater.

Listing NGR: NY4591304486

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26377619

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Recommended Books

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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets