Description

ASKHAM
NY 42 SE
7/5 Scales Farmhouse and
- attached farm buildings

- II
Farmhouse and outbuildings. Lintel inscribed "Thos & Ann Dufton 1763". Later
additions. Stone rubble, the house painted, slate roof. South elevation of
2 storeys and 2 bays. Bank barn to right. Outbuilding forms projecting wing to
left, projecting to rear. House has sashed windows with glazing bars and stone
surrounds; central entrance with 6-fielded-panel door. Barn has 4 cow house
doors, 1st and 3rd now windows, and winnowing doors. Gable-end and cross-axial
stack. Wing has large inserted sliding door. Rear of house has continuous
outshut under catslide roof has window with flat-faced mullion and transom, and
entrance. Barn has entrance in cheeks. Wing has cross-axial stack. Interior,
not inspected, said to have stone stair and fireplace with cornice (RCHM notes).

Listing NGR: NY4872920127

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26438404

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Recommended Books

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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)