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Low Whinhowe Farmhouse and Adjoining Store

A Grade II Listed Building in Orton, Cumbria

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.4426 / 54°26'33"N

Longitude: -2.6282 / 2°37'41"W

OS Eastings: 359358

OS Northings: 505424

OS Grid: NY593054

Mapcode National: GBR BK22.T7

Mapcode Global: WH93H.LLPL

Plus Code: 9C6VC9VC+2P

Entry Name: Low Whinhowe Farmhouse and Adjoining Store

Listing Date: 24 June 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1145391

English Heritage Legacy ID: 74095

ID on this website: 101145391

Location: Greenholme, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, CA10

County: Cumbria

District: Eden

Civil Parish: Orton

Traditional County: Westmorland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

Church of England Parish: Orton with Tebay All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Carlisle

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Description


NY 50 NE,
12/76

ORTON,
GREENHOLME,
Low Whinhowe farmhouse and adjoining store

II

Farmhouse and adjoining store. Probably C17; later additions and alterations.
Coursed slate rubble, with quoins, on plinth; house stuccoed. Graduated slate
roof; original house has stair outshut to rear, outshut added to rear of C19
extension. 2 storeys. Original house 4 bays. Plank door in gabled porch with
fixed window to left and 2 sashes to right; 3 sashes above. 2 end chimneys
(right-hand one originally projecting). 2-bay C19 extension on right has C20
part-glazed door with casement window to right on each floor; corbelled end
chimney. All windows, except ground floor right, have glazing bars. Store,
probably C17, under same roof-line to left of house. Interior: Ground floor
room to left is separated from passage by plank and muntin partition; room to
right of passage has chamfered fire beam and original joists. Plank doors.


Listing NGR: NY5935805424

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