Higher Saxifield Farmhouse

BURNLEY

SD8635SW OAKEN BANK, Harle Syke 906-1/8/202 (East side) 29/09/77 Higher Saxifield Farmhouse

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Formerly known as: Higher Saxifield Farmhouse BRIERCLIFFE ROAD. Laithe-house. Probably early C19; enlarged and altered. Watershot coursed squared sandstone (ends and rear of random rubble), with quoins to the northern angle and to the lower portion of the south-east angle, all white-washed and the dressings of most openings painted black; with a slate roof to the house and a stone slate roof to the laithe. PLAN: rectangular plan on east-west axis, 1+3 bays (the house double-depth), plus a one-bay single-depth extension to the east end of the house. EXTERIOR: the house is 2 storeys and 2:2 windows, facing south (but now approached from the rear); it has a doorway to the left, with plain surround, simple cornice and altered door; a one-light window above the door, a large formerly 2-light window to the right now lacking the mullion and a smaller 2-light window above this, with a square-cut mullion, all these windows with raised sills and plain surrounds, and now with altered glazing. Cyma-moulded gutter cornice; gable chimney to the right. Set-back extension to the right has one window at ground floor and 2 above, similar to the main range. The laithe has a segmental-arched former wagon doorway to the 2nd bay (now mostly blocked by a recently added farm building at right-angles); and a one-light window adjacent to the house. Rear: former back doorway of house altered as window; a one-light window at ground floor and 2 small square windows above, all with altered glazing; doorway and window at ground floor of extension, and 2 windows above; loft doorway inserted in upper part of former wagon doorway. West gable of laithe has lean-to addition, and an owl-hole in the apex. INTERIOR not inspected.

Listing NGR: SD8616935156