Description

CLAPHAM-CUM-NEWBY NEWBY SD 77 SW 3/8 Town Head Farmhouse 20.2.58 GV II Farmhouse. Dated 1720 with C17 origins and C20 alterations. Coursed rubble, stone dressings, slate roof. 3 storeys, 4 bays. Left-hand entrance has plain surround; C20 door. All windows have C20 casements. Second bay contains projecting 2-storey gabled porch. Central entrance has moulded surround and segmental headed lintel with initials R I A and date 1720; hoodmould. Upper floor of porch contains late C17 3-light chamfered window with hoodmould. Above is triangular arrangement of pigeon holes separated by horizontal slates, all now blocked and partly hidden by slate sundial dated 1740 with iron gnomon. To right are two C17 ground floor chamfered windows of 4 and 2-lights respectively. The original chamfered mullions were replaced by C18 flat-faced mullions; hoodmoulds. On first floor are 3 early C18 two-light flat faced mullioned windows with moulded surrounds and on second floor are 3 similar but smaller windows, with chamfered surrounds. Quoins. Shaped kneelers. Gable end and 2 ridge stacks. Interior not accessible.

Listing NGR: SD7293470064

External Links

• Wikidata Q26460545

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