Description

SJ 98 NE
7/167
20.12.67

MARPLE
THE RIDGE
(east side)

Ridge-End

G.V.
II

Farmhouse, now house. Early/mid C17. Coursed rubble with
graduated stone slate roof and brick stacks. H-shaped house
with 2 storeys (plus attic) a 2-storey central rear wing and
C20 additions to right. Gabled crosswings on either side of
a central bay. Projecting plinth and coped gables with
kneelers and ball finials. Each crosswing has a 4, a 3 and a
2-light window with double-chamfered stone mullions and
dripmoulds. The house-part windows were enlarged in the C19
and the door is to the right. The upper floor retains a 4-
light window as above. Later porch to left elevation and 2
windows one with mullions removed the other of 3-lights as
above. Similar 2 and 3 light windows to the rear of each
crosswing. Right obscured by C20 addition. 2 brick chimney
stacks with stone oversailing courses. Many internal
features including stair and some beams date from early C20
restoration.

Listing NGR: SJ9650486546

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26535268

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