Fern Hill First Farmhouse

SD 81 NE 3/64 25.10.1951

FERN HILL LANE (north-west side)

Fern Hill First Farmhouse (formerly listed as Fern Hill under Fern Hill)

G.V. II

Farmhouse. C18, with older wing "IMC: 1691" (John and M. Crossley) on door lintel. Coursed rubble with stone dressings and stone slate roof. 2-unit house of C18 date with central entrance is built adjoining the C17 cross- passage and cross-wing which is of 2 storeys and 2 rooms deep with a steep stone stair rising between them. The 2- bay C18 section formerly had 2 square cut flush mullioned windows to each floor although no mullions still exist and doorway has square-cut jambs and lintel. To the right is the projecting single storey porch with accentuated ogee shaped enriched lintel and round panel above: L coped gable and kneelers. The crosswing has a stone plinth and quoins, one 3-light double chamfered mullion window with hoodmould to each floor. The upper was formerly of 5 lights, the lower of 4, one being removed to insert a later door. Coped gable and kneelers. The rear has three 2 and 3-light windows with plain hoodmoulds.

Listing NGR: SD8725615353