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placename:- Derwentfolds
parish Threlkeld parish, once in Cumberland
county:- Cumbria
building/s
coordinates:- NY29752546
10Km square:- NY22

1Km square NY2925

photograph

Derwentfolds -- Threlkeld -- Cumbria / -- 22.4.2008

database:- Listed Buildings 2010

Listed Buildings 2010

courtesy of English Heritage
DERWENTFOLDS AND ADJOINING BARN / / / THRELKELD / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 73568 / NY2976725438
courtesy of English Heritage
Farmhouse, probably originally 2 houses. Mid C17 with C19 alterations and additions. Whitewashed rubble on large projecting plinth stones. Graduated greenslate roof with rendered and brick chimney stacks. Barn of mixed cobbles and slate rubble. 2-storey, 2-bay right part; lower 2-storey, 3-bay left part and lower barn to extreme left. Right portion is probably the oldest part. Sash windows, those on both floors to right double, all in C19 painted stone surrounds. Left portion has plank door and sash windows, with glazing bars, except for two on right. Barn has blank front wall. Rear of oldest part has pent stone porch, with side seat and niche, and semicircular stone staircase flanking dairy which has slate slab shelves. Coalhouse under stairs has C17 oak door and hinges. Rear of other part has semicircular stair projection with staircase now removed. Rear of barn has plank doors and small openings with lofts above.

placename:- Derwentfolds
district:- Eden
listed building -- barn
coordinates:- NY29762543
date:- 2010
period:- 2010s

Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008

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