102 Syke Road

Weaver’s cottage, early C19, architect unknown.

MATERIALS: built from sandstone.

PLAN: number 102 is a double pile dwelling. The ground floor is divided longitudinally. The upper floor comprises a number of rooms opening onto a hall. The basement comprises a single room and corridor.

EXTERIOR: the west elevation of number 102 is built of watershot coursed sandstone. The ground floor has a two light wooden top hung sash window in a stone surround under a key-stone lintel. The first floor is marked by a line of weavers’ windows in stone. The cellar is lit by a three light mullioned window in stone. The rear elevation is of rendered stone with square timber windows in stone surrounds and a pair of French windows. The roof is covered with stone, with brick chimney stacks.

INTERIOR: the ground floor contains a large fireplace with a stone bressummer projecting from the wall. The upper storey is supported on exposed plain timber beams. The upper storey is modernised but contains the exposed stone surrounds and mullions of the weavers’ windows and a cast iron register grate. The garret is supported on exposed moulded timber beams. The cellar is of brick and stone and contains the remains of a bricked up door and window to the rear and a fireplace.