Description

SE 02NW DEN ROYD C.P. HATHERSHELF LANE
SE 026252 Luddendenfoot, Halifax

2/129 Lower Hathershelf and
Heather Cottage (formerly
listed as Nos. 8, 10 and
19.7.63 12 Lower Hathershelf)

G.V. II

House, now in 2 occupations initialled and dated "R M S 1671" (for Robert and
Mary Swaine). Large dressed stone, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. 3-room
through-passage plan with western cross-wing which projects to front but is
flush at rear. All are double chamfered mullioned windows. Gabled cross-wing
has 9-light window with king mullion (6 + 3) with hoodmould over. Over, to
1st floor, is mullioned and transomed window of 8 lights with stepped hoodmould
which continues over former taking-in door (blocked) with monolithic jambs.
Finely moulded gothic coping to gable with finial. Left hand return wall has
8-light chamfered mullioned window with 9-light window over to 1st floor with
closer spaced mullions. To right of windows disturbed stonework. Right hand
return wall has disturbed stonework where formerly a lateral stack may have
been, now replaced by an internal stack. Hall has impressive mullioned and
transomed window of 18 lights with 2 king mullions. Hoodmould over has initials
to left and date to right forming label stops. Over is gabled dormer with
coping and finial and window with chamfered surround. Doorway has Tudor arched
lintel with stop chamfered surround. Over, window with plain stone surrounds.
Service end is gabled with coping, kneelers and finial. 8-light window with
king mullion. Over, to 1st floor, is mullioned and transomed 8-light window
with hoodmould over. 2 stacks to ridge to either side of through-passage.
Single storey outshut to rear set between gabled wings.
Interior: Heavily jowled post on stylobat survives to rear of through-passage.
Housebody has scarf jointed spine beams, evidence of former bressumer removed
when the large hall window was built. It would appear that there was a single-
aisled timber framed hall with an added stone cross-wing, probably early C17.
The hall was then encased in stone in 1671. C. F. Stell, p.64-5, 76.

Listing NGR: SE0261225234

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26568357

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Recommended Books

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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)