Description

SE0546 SILSDEN C.P. BRUNTHWAITE LANE
(north side)
10/133 Ashwell House
and attached
barn and stables

GV II

House and attached barn. Initialled and dated "1739" (Green family).
MG
Rubble brought to course, dressed quoins, stone slate roof. 2 storeys.
3-cell, direct end-entry plan. Tudor-arched doorway with composite
jambs, one inscribed with date, and chamfered surround. 1st 2 bays
of windows are altered 2-light sashes with large flat-faced mullions.
Inserted C19 doorway set between with monolithic jambs. 3rd bay has
windows with double-chamfered surrounds formerly of 4 lights altered
to 2. Cavetto-moulded string course, coped gables with kneelers and
stacks. Rear retains 2-light chamfered mullioned window, other later
inserted windows.

Interior : Housebody has spine beams which are re-used crucks and
chamfered joists with jewelled stops.

Large barn stands forward to left and linked to house by single-cell
single-storey extension which obscures original doorway. Barn has
2 tall cart entries with composite jambs and mistal doorway with
quoined lintel and chamfered surround to left. Square breather holes.
Coped gables with kneelers. Attached to left return 2-storey stable
has 3 doorways with composite jambs and rectangular ventilators.
Coped gable to left.

Interior : Barn has oak fish-bone king-post roof with single angle-
struts.

Listing NGR: SE0502946225

Recommended Books

• 
  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
• 
  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets