Description

NY 55 NE FARLAM KIRKHOUSE

6/34 Office Cottage

G.V. II

House, formerly colliery office. Circa 1836 with mid C19 additions, for Earl of
Carlisle's collieries and the lessee, James Thompson. Hammer-dressed
calciferous sandstone with red sandstone quoins and dressings; hipped Welsh
slate roof, red brick and stone chimney stacks. Single storey, 2 bays with off-
set parallel extension to rear of similar details. Plank door has rusticated
surround with hood mould. Double sash windows with glazing bars have similar
surrounds and hood moulds. Collieries mostly closed by NCB in 1953. Listed
partly for G.V. with nearby Kirkhouse Farmhouse.

Listing NGR: NY5674459864

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26639226

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