The Farmhouse, Lower Folds

SD 61 NE TURTON (off) BELMONT ROAD Belmont 6/85 The Farmhouse, Lower Folds 27.1.1967 (Formerly listed as Lower Fold - II under General)

Farmhouse, dated 1704 on lintel, now house. Coursed sandstone rubble with quoins, slate roof with a chimney at the right gable, another at left front corner. Present entrance in original rear (east) wall. Three-bay end-baffle-entry plan, with front outshut to 1st bay. Two storeys; continuous dripcourse to front wall; doorway at right has large lintel lettered H ; to the left of this the dripcourse steps I.E 1704 over a long recessed window which has 2 chamfered mullions to the centre light and square lights on each side; square windows in each wall at angle with outshut, coupled square windows in the front wall of this; 1st floor has a round-headed light over the door, a 4-light window in the 2nd bay (lacking 2 mullions), and 2 smaller windows in the angle. Rear has doorway with hoodmould at the right end (1st bay), at ground floor 2 widely separate recessed windows with hoodmoulds, of 2 lights (lacking mullion) and 3 lights (lacking one mullion), and at 1st floor 5 modern casements. Interior altered.

Listing NGR: SD6898815370