Description

SD 47 SE SILVERDALE JENNY BROWN'S POINT

3/194 Nos 1 and 2 Brown's House (formerly listed as
Jenny Brown's House at Jenny Brown's Point)
2. 5. 1968
II

Houses, mid C18th, probably with later raising of the eaves height and
conversion of non-domestic buildings. Limestone rubble with some sandstone
dressings and slate roof. 2 storeys with attic. The central portion appears
to be the oldest, with a gabled stone porch, a 2-light chamfered mullioned
window of mid C18th type to its right, a similar window on the 1st floor and
an attic window with plain reveals and glazing bars. To the right of this
is a straight joint, with 2 sashed windows with cement reveals beyond on the
ground floor, a sashed window on the 1st floor with reveals partly of brick,
and a door with plain reveals'at the far right. Chimneys on each side of the
central portion. Right-hand gable has triple sashes with plain stone surrounds
and square mullions on the 1st and attic floors. At the rear is a later
lean-to with sashed windows. The left-hand house has modern windows and a
door with plain reveals, a straight joint which terminates at 1st floor window
level and suggests a roof raise, and evidence for blocked doorways. Interior,
central, C18th, portion has a C18th fireplace with the jambs treated as
pilasters, a fluted false keystone and a cornice mantelo

Listing NGR: SD4649973484

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26644336

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Recommended Books

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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)