Description

BOLTON ABBEY B 6160
SE 05 NE (east side, off)

6/73 Riddings Cottage

11.4.86

GV II

Cottage. Probably C17 and C18. Ashlar, coursed squared stone, graduated
stone slate roofs. 2 storeys, 2 bays. Left-hand bay circular in plan.
Right-hand bay rectangular in plan. Lobby entry plan, probably C16 and
partially rebuilt in C18. Right-hand bay: quoins, board door to left-hand
side in plain stone surround. To right of door a wide 2-light recessed
flat-faced mullion window with C20 casements, window similar on first floor.
To right a blocked-in chamfered doorway, above remains of a blocked-in
chamfered window. Shaped kneelers, stone coping and end stack to right.
Left-hand bay: small 24-pane sash in chamfered stone surround. First floor:
sash. End stack to left. Rear: left-hand bay, pointed arched opening with
moulded and chamfered surround. First floor: blocked-in single-light
chamfered window. Interior: to right-hand bay a large inglenook fireplace,
segmental arch with voussoirs, blocked fire window to lobby. In left-hand
bay a blocked-in chamfered doorway. History: possibly a hunting lodge,
connected with the Bolton Abbey estate.

Listing NGR: SE0703555640

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26588460

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Recommended Books

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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas