Brimmicroft Farmhouse

WITHNELL BOLTON ROAD (off) SD 62 SW 6/219 Brimmicroft Farmhouse 1.3.67 GV II

Farmhouse, now house. Dated 1710 on lintel but probably earlier with porch added at that date; recently renovated. Mostly sandstone random rubble with quoins, stone slate roof. Three-bay baffle-entry plan with added porch in line with ridge chimney at junction of 1st and 2nd bays, added rear outshut to left end. Two storeys; wide 2-storey gabled porch of squared sandstone has doorway offset right with moulded surround and shaped lintel lettered H ; T E 17 10 all windows now have concrete surrounds and mullions imitating C17 double-chamfered windows: 3 lights at 1st floor of porch, three of 3 lights at ground floor and two of 2 lights above; in left gable 3 and 4 at ground floor and one of 3 lights above; in right gable 4 lights at ground floor and 3 lights above; and at rear two of 3 lights at ground floor and one of 2 lights above. Interior: housepart in middle bay believed to contain inglenook with shouldered stone heck and stop-chamfered bressummer, 2-light firewindow (now internal); and 2 large longitudinal beams.

Listing NGR: SD6254324664