102 AND 104, TOWNGATE

ECCLESTON TOWNGATE SD 51 NW 9/109A - Nos. 102 and 104 GV II

Farmhouse, now 2 dwellings. Dated 1659 on porch, altered and extended. Handmade brick with stone quoins, chamfered stone plinth, slate roof. Three-bay baffle-entry plan with projecting porch, added wing at left end, modern additions to rear. Two storeys; walls raised by c.15 courses; 2-storey gabled porch in line with chimney behind ridge at junction of 2nd and 3rd bays has quoins to two-thirds full height, open outer doorway with large sandstone lintel bearing worn lettering including restored date 1659, brick label over the lintel, peephole in left side, blocked 2-light window in right side at 1st floor, wooden side benches, and inner door with stop-moulded wooden surround. To left are 2 sashed windows on each floor, those at ground floor with brick labels, and interrupted coursing beside these windows suggesting former brick mullion windows; to the right one 4-pane sash on each floor. At left end slightly-projecting gabled addition (overlapping quoins of original corner) has lower stone plinth, pebble-dashed walls, modern porch and windows, and projecting side wall chimney stack. Interior not inspected, but likely to contain features of interest, eg. shaped beams.

Listing NGR: SD5177017344