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Lightcliffe
SMITH HOUSE LANE
No 129 (Smith House Cottage) and No 131 (Smith House Lodge) and linking stable block

(Formerly listed as No. 129 (Smith House Cottage) and No. 123 (Smith house Lodge) and linking stable block. SMITH HOUSE LANE BRIGHOUSE)

G. V.
II

Long range formerly stable block to East of Smith House (q.v.) now forming two dwellings and garage. Mid C18 with early C20 alterations. Hammer-dressed stone, stone slate roof. Faces west. Reads from left. Two-storey cottage of two bays retains original late C18 thin flat faced mullioned windows of four lights with three lights over to each bay. Inserted in middle is large modern french window with three-light mullioned window in keeping over. Gable stack. Long single storey stable range has doorway with monolithic jambs, three cross-windows with two gabled attic dormers in roof. Cart entry has segmental arch which rises into large gabled dormer in which is set a stepped light of 2/4 recessed flat faced mullions with square reveals. Apex has square block surmounted by ball finial in which is set decorative wrought iron and brass weather vane. To right of cart entry is another similar though smaller set in wall. Quoins to the angles. Return wall fronts lane and is formed of two-storey gabled house (Smith House Lodge) which has early C20 detailing which retains flat faced mullioned windows mainly of three lights to each floor. Gable has false timber-framing and oversailing eaves with plain barge boards.

Listed for group value

Listing NGR: SE1430024676

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26426799

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Recommended Books

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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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