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Latitude: 53.7196 / 53°43'10"N
Longitude: -1.7693 / 1°46'9"W
OS Eastings: 415324
OS Northings: 424822
OS Grid: SE153248
Mapcode National: GBR JT2F.RC
Mapcode Global: WHC9N.SRPV
Plus Code: 9C5WP69J+R8
Entry Name: Birkhouse Cottage and Attached Upper Birkhouse Farmhouse
Listing Date: 2 December 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1133852
English Heritage Legacy ID: 338769
ID on this website: 101133852
Location: Bailiff Bridge, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HD6
County: Calderdale
Electoral Ward/Division: Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Lightcliffe St Matthew
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Cottage
BRIGHOUSE BIRKHOUSE ROAD
SE 12 SE (north side)
Birkhouse
4/7 Birkhouse Cottage and
attached Upper Birkhouse
Farmhouse
G. V. II
House, now in two occupations. 1647. Rubble brought to course, stone slate roof.
2 storeys. 2 room front with timber arcade to single aisle under catslide roof
to rear, partly covered by 2-storey gabled kitchen wing. South front has
centrally placed single storey gabled porch which has side entrance protecting
main doorway. This has simple chamfered composite jambs with 4-centred arched
lintel bearing the date 1647. To either side are double chamfered mullioned
windows of 5 lights, that to right with 2 mullions removed. To left is bricked-
in fire window. Over are mullioned windows of 2 and 5 lights that to right with
all mullions removed. Coped gable with kneeler to left hand and 2 stacks to
gables that to right in ashlar. Left hand return wall of continuous build with
kitchen wing which has a double chamfered mullioned window of 5 lights with a
2-light window over, large stack to gable. Rear outshot has chamfered mullioned
windows of 2 and 3 lights with 2-light window between making a range of 7 lights
(most blocked). Abutting to aisle is kitchen doorway with composite jambs and
depressed arched lintel.
Interior: Large chamfered spine beams and stop chamfered floor joists to
housebody with scarf joints to spine beams, evidence of former bressumer. Post
to arcade plate rests on stylobat. Rear kitchen has large elliptical keyed
arched fireplace. Some board and muntin panelling survives. The roof has 2
king post trusses and collar for fire-hood.
Listing NGR: SE1532424822
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