Description

SKELWITH OXEN FELL
NY 30 SW
Low Arnside Farmhouse
2/183
and barn

II

House and barn. Early C18. Painted stone with slate roof. Barn not painted.
2 storeys, 3 bays. Windows have 2- and 3-light wood mullioned frames, chamfered
on inside, with iron opening lights; slate dripcourses over; fire window to
right. Entrance has slate gabled canopy. Gable-end stacks. Barn has cow house
with entrance and window under projecting slate course; pivoted barn doors.
Rear of house has lean-to extension; 2-light wood mullion frame to window in
original back wall, plastered on inside. Rear of barn has blocked winnowing
door and barn doors to cow house. Interior of house has chamfered beams and
fireplace bressummer; 2 cupboards in fireplace, one with door. Plank and muntin
partition has cupboard doors; wide boarded doors. Barn has hewn trusses and
small rounded projection in house wall; probably bread oven. Property of the
National Trust, the gift of Beatrix Potter.

Listing NGR: NY3335801904

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26379670

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