Old Cumbria Gazetteer
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| placename:- | Middle Farm | |
| parish |
Dalston parish, once in
Cumberland
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| county:- | Cumbria | |
| building/s | ||
| coordinates:- |
NY34504869 | |
| 10Km square:- |
NY34
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| References |
Listed Buildings 2010
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| 1Km square | NY3448 | |
| database:- |
Listed Buildings 2010
Listed Buildings 2010 | |
| courtesy of English Heritage | ||
| MIDDLE FARM AND ADJOINING OUTBUILDING / / / DALSTON / CARLISLE / CUMBRIA / II / 78310 / NY3450748699 | ||
| courtesy of English Heritage | ||
| Farmhouse now private house and adjoining former barn. Early C18 with C19 alterations. Large blocks of coursed red sandstone with flush quoins on chamfered plinth. Welsh slate roof, brick chimney stacks. 2 storeys, 3 bays; single-bay former barn extension to left under common roof. C20 door in painted quoined surround. Original window over entrance has removed flat stone mullion and painted stone architrave. Enlarged C20 casement window to right. Small enlarged fire window to left of entrance. Other single-pane sash windows in enlarged C19 painted stone surrounds. Sundial, on right upper floor, has inscription D.30 1756, recut and also dated 1961. Date over entrance weathered away without a record being kept. Barn extension: blocked entrance, slit vents above. Interior: Fire beam and plastered heck position. Spice cupboard recess, and probable salt cupboard without doors, flank C20 fireplace. Fire hood projects into bedroom above and has internal wooden hooks for hanging bacon. Cradle cupboard in bedroom above now wardrobe. Outbuilding to right with asbestos roof and other outbuildings not of interest. | ||
| placename:- | Middle Farm | |
| district:- | Carlisle | |
| listed building | ||
| coordinates:- |
NY34504869 | |
| date:- | 2010 | |
| period:- | 2010s | |
| Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008 | ||
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