Abbot's Wood, Cumbria
| Abbot's Wood | |
|---|---|
E. G. Paley | |
| Architectural style(s) | Gothic architecture and Tudor architecture |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
  Location of Abbot's Wood in Cumbria | |
Abbot's Wood (also Abbotswood) was a large
country house and estate located to the north-northeast of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It was sited on elevated ground to the northeast of Furness Abbey. The house was surrounded by extensive grounds with footpaths providing fine views.[1]
History
The house was designed by the
Barrow Town Hall and even the Art Institute of Chicago.[12] The grounds of the estate are now maintained as a Country Wildlife Site by the Cumbria Wildlife Trust.[13]
Architecture
Abbot's Wood was a large complex building, incorporating elements of
plinth, and has a red tiled roof. It is in two storeys, the front being gabled with a decorated bargeboard. The windows are transomed casements, and there is a four-light oriel window on the left side.[15] The Home Farm is built in sandstone with red tiled roofs. It consists of a cottage with a single storey and an attic, a shippon and calf house, a barn, pigsties, a stable, and a cart shed. These are all set in a U-shape around a courtyard.[16]
See also
References and notes
Notes
- Paley and Austin.[8]
Citations
- ^ a b c Brandwood et al. (2012), pp. 73–74
- ^ Brandwood et al. (2012), p. 72
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ Brandwood et al. (2012), p. 73
- ^ Brandwood et al. (2012), p. 74
- ^ Brandwood et al. (2012), p. 227
- ^ Brandwood et al. (2012), p. 233
- ^ Price (1998), p. 5
- ^ "The Dock Museum – Objects". The Dock Museum. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Abbotswood, The Dock Museum, Barrow-in-Furness, archived from the original on 6 July 2013, retrieved 6 July 2013
- ^ Hyde & Pevsner (2010), p. 359
- ^ Furnishings
- ^ Making it wild at Abbots Wood, Cumbria Wildlife Trust, archived from the original on 4 March 2016, retrieved 6 July 2013
- ^ Historic England, "North Lodge to Abbotswood with attached gatehouse and wing walls, Barrow-in-Furness (1283034)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 July 2013
- ^ Historic England, "South Lodge at Abbotswood, Barrow-in-Furness (1218289)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 July 2013
- ^ Historic England, "Home Farmhouse and attached farm buildings, Barrow-in-Furness (1283028)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 July 2013
Sources
- Brandwood, Geoff; Austin, Tim; Hughes, John; Price, James (2012), The Architecture of Sharpe, Paley and Austin, Swindon: ISBN 978-1-84802-049-8
- Hyde, Matthew; ISBN 978-0-300-12663-1
- Price, James (1998), Sharpe, Paley and Austin: A Lancaster Architectural Practice 1836–1942, Lancaster: Centre for North-West Regional Studies, ISBN 1-86220-054-8