Description

SHELF GREEN LANE SE 12 NW (east side) 1/95 Jaque Royd and attached barn

G.V. II

House. Date and initialled 'GBJB 1680'. Hammer-dressed stone, stone slate roof. Hall and cross-wing plan which projects to north and south. 3-room south front. Open hall has remains of large double chamfered mullioned and transomed window originally of 14 lights with hoodmould with straight return chamfered small square fire window, doorway with basket arch, spandrels and chamfered surrounds and simple stop with composite jambs. To right of door is 4-light double chamfered mullioned window (lacking 2 mullions) with chamfered 4-light mullioned window (2 mullions removed) flanked by two 2-light flat faced mullioned (mullion removed). Cross-wing faced c.1880. 2 stacks to ridge. Left hand return wall reveals that original wall was flush with main range and a room was added thus making projecting cross-wing. Rear has been partially rendered and much altered. C17. Barn partly built on to right hand end has king post truss with single-aisle towards house. One post remains to outer bay braced to tie beam and arcade plate. 4 bays remain.

Interior: Open hall with king post and angle strut truss over smoke bay under which is stone fireplace with moulded surround and basket arch to lintel carved in the form of fielded panels. Junction of hall and cross-wing had complete close studded wall with closed king post truss with struts parallel to king post. Posts braced to tie beam. Cross-wing has king post truss with 6 'V' struts. A timber mullioned window survives loose.

Listing NGR: SE1316128140

External Links

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