Nutwith Cote
Nutwith Cote is a historic building in Burton-on-Yore, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.
There was already a farm on the site in the 12th century, when
Dissolution of the Monasteries, when it was given to Richard Gresham. In 1582, his descendant, William Gresham, sold the farm to Christopher Beckwith, and it remained in the Beckwith family for many generations.[1]
The oldest parts of the present house are the rear wings, dating from the early 17th century. The main front was added in the late 18th century.grade II listed.[6]
The farmhouse is built of stone, with a
pulvinated frieze and a pediment, and above it is a sundial. The windows on the front are sashes with plain surrounds and moulded sills. To the right and lower is the 17th-century wing, which contains two windows, one with a chamfered surround and above one with a moulded architrave.[2][8]
The stables are also built of stone, and have
quoins and a corrugated asbestos roof. There are two storeys and seven bays. On the front are three doorways with chamfered quoined surrounds and tripartite keystones. The windows are casements with projecting plain stone surrounds and tripartite keystones.[7][8]
The coach house, is similarly built of stone, with
The stone barn has a stone slate roof with
plinths, carrying an entablature with a band, a frieze and a moulded cornice. In each outer bay is a doorway with a square opening above.[5][8]
The stone
lintel, and above it is a partially ruined oval window.[6]
See also
References
- ^ A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1. London: Victoria County History. 1914. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Historic England. "Nutwith Cote (1132064)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Historian calls to preserve 'birthplace of thoroughbred breeding and training'". Northern Echo. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Historic England. "COACH HOUSE AND BEE HIVES (APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES TO NORTH OF NUTWITH COTE) (1132066)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Historic England. "BARN APPROXIMATELY 100 METRES TO SOUTH OF NUTWITH COTE (1316885)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Historic England. "DOVECOTE (APPROXIMATELY 100 METRES TO SOUTH OF NUTWITH COTE) (1132065)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ a b Historic England. "OUTBUILDING APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES TO NORTH OF NUTWITH COTE (1316886)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-300-25903-2.