Description

1. STARKHOLMES ROAD
1390 MATLOCK

SK 35 NW 7/170 Sitch Farmhouse

II

2.
House and attached stable, formerly house, attached cottage and stable. Late
C18, with Cl9 alterations and additions. Coursed squared gritstone, with ashlar
dressings, all now roughcast, plain gables, ridge and gable brick stacks, and
a Welsh slate roof. Two storeys, 3 window range, with two bay house to centre,
cottage to south east end (right hand) and stable to north west (left hand).
House doorway flanked by stacked two-light flush-mullioned windows, having
casement frames with horizontal glazing bars. Surrounds to door and window
openings generally obscured by roughcast. Cottage part with plain doorway
to north west side, and stacked two-light flush-mullioned windows to south-
east side. Stable part with central doorway, and single square window with
hopper vent. Plain planked doors throughout. At north-west end, a low stone
slated lean to kennel, and steps to a first floor gable doorway with plank
door. Rear elevation to house has single bay two storey scullery/dairy, running
parallel to the main range. Interior. Exposed spine beams with plain chamfer
stops, and exposed joists to south east bay of house. Jowelled surround to
main hearth of house, plain surround to former cottage hearth, both with late
Cl9 ranges. Early C20 tiled hearth to north west end bay of house. Side purlin
roof. Stalls to stable survive.

Listing NGR: SK3018158400

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26540687

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