Description

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1291A GRASMERE
Brimmer Head Farmhouse
with adjoining farm building
NY 30 NW 7/68
I
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1574 and 1870. Reputedly the oldest house in Grasmere.. White-washed stone
rubble, slate roof, 2 storeys. New end added 1870, with a bay window.
Front has centre door, 2 windows on ground floor and 3 above, all with
wooden mullions, and 2 small gablets over upper windows. The later portion
to the left has a gable, bay window and an upper window with labels. Farm
building adjoins to right under same roof (shippons belay, loft above ).
Traces of original external stairs. Interior has very low ceiling beams
and oak panelling in present kitchen. Stairs mid-Cl7, with treads and
panelling and turned balusters with Roman numbering. A blocked old window
visible inside, and an oak chest dated 1637. Old ladder still extant inside
the original C16 kitchen.

Listing NGR: NY3245208483

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17530677

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Recommended Books

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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas