Description

SOWERBY BRIDGE TOWN GATE
SE 0226 & SE 0326
(north side, off), Midgley
4/260
Cliff Hill and attached
15.11.66 archway
GV II
Farmhouse with attached archway. Dated "INMN 1601"; addition, alterations and
archway of c.1700. Thinly-coursed rubble interspersed with larger blocks, stone
slate roof. 2 storeys, 5 bays, the 2 to left being an addition; a rear outshut to
bays 3 and 4, bay 2 built out in line with this and a later rear outshut to bay 5
completing the rear range. Earlier 3-bay range on right: door between left bays
has chamfered quoined shallow-basket-arched surround the lintel with date panel.
A 5-light double-chamfered mullion window to left (1 mullion removed) and a
similar 8-light window to right, the door and these windows under continuous
dripmould, rising over door, with leaf and heart stops. Inserted plain-stone
surround doorway to far left. To left a blocked inserted doorway and a 6-light
chamfered mullion window (some mullions renewed). On 1st floor, single-chamfered
mullion windows of 5, 7 and 5 lights. Shaped kneeler and coping to right end. 3
corniced ridge stacks, on right of each bay. 2-bay addition on left: chamfered
mullion windows. Left bay, projecting forward, has a 3-light window to each floor
and doorway in right return. Right bay has a blocked doorway to left of a 4-light
window with a 5-light window above, shaped kneeler and coping to left end. c.1980
ridge stack between bays. Archway springing from right angle of left bay has
springer, round arch, dropped keystone, coped rubble walling above, and dies into
wall of barn (q.v.). Rear: original outshut has quoins and chamfered mullion
windows of 4, 2 and 3 lights (most mullions removed). Right return has similar
windows of 3 and 2 lights to ground floor. Left return: flat-faced mullion
windows; two 1st-floor taking-in doors. Interior not inspected at time of
resurvey. With their 1st-floor doors it is likely that the left-hand bays were
added to provide extra workshop accommodation.

Listing NGR: SE0284226426

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26427830

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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover