Flash Cottages

SD 90 SE, 780-1/4/77

OLDHAM, THORNLEY LANE (North side), 1-7 (consecutive) Flash Cottages

(Formerly Listed as: THORNLEY LANE, FlashNos.1-7 cobbled forecourt in front of Nos 1-7 (consecutive))

23/01/73

GV

II

Group of seven cottages, possibly originally a laithe house, subdivided and extended. Partially C18, with additions of earlier C19. Roughly coursed and squared stone with stone flagged and Welsh slate roofs. Original building now Nos. 3-5. Blocked laithe door towards centre, and present doorway of No. 4 to its right. Inserted window in the blocking and to right. Two 2-light casements in partially blocked former 3-light mullioned windows above. Former paired doorways to the right, one now a 2-light window, and former mullioned window now a casement window to left and above. 3 forms original house to left. Central door flanked by 2-light windows on each floor. Wide right-hand window formerly shop window. Small lean-to to right with additional doorway on inner face. Nos. 1 and 2 probably a somewhat later addition advanced to the left of the original range. Also 2 storeys, each a single-unit, double-depth plan. Central doorways with inserted windows each side. Blocked door to right with long and short quoins and stone lintel. Square cut mullions to upper windows of Nos. 4 and 5 (formerly 6) lights. No. 1 has side entrance in former wash house extension. 2-light mullioned windows in left-hand gable return. No. 7 a later addition projecting to right of original farm complex. 2 storeys with doorway on inner face of wing. Inserted 2-light casement windows in original openings in gable and left-hand return.

Listing NGR: SD9606603934