BANK BARN WITH DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL At Kirklands Farm, Irton, Holmrook
Description
A traditional Cumbrian bank barn, offers a rare opportunity for potential development, situated in a rural setting within the Lake District National Park.
Constructed of local sandstone, under cement fibre sheeting, this substantial two-story barn has a ground floor area of approx. 121m² with a further 20m² two story extension. The lower ground floor has been used for livestock housing and the upper ground floor is an open barn. There is a grass area on the northern aspect which has access to the barn. There is a concrete apron on the southern and western sides. To the east lying below the barn there is a concrete pad, and a tree lined area. Mains water and electricity are nearby; an easement of unencumbered access will be granted from the public road.
Please note the barn has been highlighted red on the sale plan.
Available as a separate lot or as a whole - please see listing for
APPROX. 19.5 ACRES (7.89ha) OF AGRICULTURAL LAND AT KIRKLANDS FARM, Irton, Holmrook, Cumbria, CA19 1YHDEVELOPMENT:
Potential Purchasers are advised to make their own planning enquires with the Lake District Planning Authority.
VIEWING:
Strictly by appointment with the Sole Agents:
Land Agency Dept., Mitchell’s Auction Co. Ltd., Lakeland Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QQ.
Tel: Email:
Roof type: Others.
Water source: Direct mains water.
Electricity source: National Grid.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
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- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-23
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
15 Mbps
Standard (10-30 Mbps)
Suitable for
- Web & social
- Music streaming
- Standard video calls
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery2.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 96
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Seascale Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 97
- Type
- Community school
- St Bega's CofE Primary School3.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 16
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Waberthwaite CofE School4.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 56
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Beckermet CofE School6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 73
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- West Lakes Academy8.3 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,017
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Whitehaven Academy12 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 859
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St Benedict's Catholic High School12 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 990
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Millom School13 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 476
- Type
- Community school
- John Ruskin School13 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 247
- Type
- Community school
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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Mitchells Land & Property, Cockermouth
Lakeland Agricultural Centre, Cockermouth, CA13 0QQ
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