Plans have been submitted to install two wood-burning stoves at a Grade II-listed home in Langwathby.
The application concerns White House, on Access Road to Houses, which dates from 1737 and was listed in 1987.
Listed building consent is being sought to replace existing open fires in the living room and dining room with Stovax Huntingdon 30 wood-burning stoves.
The applicant says the current fireplaces and surrounds are not original features of the historic home and are in poor condition.
In the planning documents, they say both fireplaces have cracks in their rear walls, while the chimney interior in the dining room has been reported as crumbling during recent sweeps.
The proposed works would involve removing the existing fireplaces, hearths and surrounds, opening up the chimney chambers and installing flue liners, black granite hearths and Georgian-style cast-iron surrounds.
The application says the new surrounds have been selected to be more in keeping with the period and character of the property than the existing fittings.
It adds that the stoves would make the house safer, reduce draughts and improve energy efficiency by reducing reliance on oil central heating.
White House has undergone a number of modern alterations since its construction, including work carried out during the 1970s and 1980s before it received listed status.
The heritage statement says the new flues would use the building’s existing chimney cavities and would not be visible externally, meaning there would be no impact on its outside appearance.
A decision on the application is due to be made by Westmorland and Furness Council’s planning authority.
