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Thistlewood Farmhouse

Hob Uid: 510864
Location :
Cumbria
Eden
Castle Sowerby
Grid Ref : NY3960043610
Summary : Farmhouse consisting of a fortified tower and an extension. It was probably built in the early 15th century with 16th century alterations and the extension was built in the late 17th century. The tower has thick red sandstone rubble walls with flush quoins, now under a gabled red sandstone slate roof with small banded red sandstone chimney stacks. The extension has dark-pink coursed sandstone rubble walls with flush cream sandstone quoins and eaves cornice, on chamfered plinth. The roof is of Welsh slate with bottom courses of sandstone slate. There are banded red sandstone chimney stacks. The tower is rectangular and two storeys high and the extension is also two storeys high, with four bays.
More information : [NY 3960 4361] PEEL [G.T.]. (1)

A pele tower, situated at Thistlewood, W.N.W. of High Head, dated 15th cent. (2-3)

In good condition. See photograph. (5)

Thistlewood is a 16th century, two storey, sandstone building incorporating an earlier three storey pele tower. Grade I.

A farmhouse consisting of a fortified tower and an extension. It was probably built in the early 15th century, with 16th century alterations and the extension was added in the late 17th century. The tower has thick red sandstone rubble walls with flush quoins, now under a gabled red sandstone slate roof with small banded red sandstone chimney stacks. The extension has dark-pink coursed sandstone rubble walls with flush cream sandstone quoins and eaves cornice, on chamfered plinth. The roof is of Welsh slate with bottom courses of sandstone slate. There are banded red sandstone chimney stacks. The tower is rectangular and two storeys high and the extension is also two storeys high, with four bays. (6)

Listed with plan and photograph. (7)

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Source details : OS 6" (Prov.) 1957
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Built early C15
Monument End Date : 1432
Monument Start Date : 1400
Monument Type : Pele Tower
Evidence : Extant Building
Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Extension late C17
Monument End Date : 1699
Monument Start Date : 1667
Monument Type : Farmhouse
Evidence : Extant Building

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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : 30675
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 73730
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 34 SE 14
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Related Warden Records :
Related Activities :
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1970-11-03
End Date : 1970-11-03
Associated Activities :
Activity type : DESK BASED ASSESSMENT
Start Date : 2002-01-01
End Date : 2002-12-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY
Start Date : 2003-01-01
End Date : 2003-12-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY
Start Date : 2004-01-01
End Date : 2004-12-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2013-01-01
End Date : 2013-12-31