Lock Farmhouse And Attached Workshop

Lock Farmhouse and attached workshop dates back to the 17th century, with alterations in the 18th century, as indicated by a datestone from 1727. The farmhouse is constructed of coursed sandstone rubble with a plinth and large quoins, topped with a slate roof and three gable chimneys built of brick. It has a T-shaped plan, consisting of a three-bay front range and a single-bay rear extension which incorporates the attached loomshop. The farmhouse is two stories high, excluding the single-story loomshop. A first-floor band runs around all sides, except the rear of the extension which is rendered. The front door, situated between the second and third bays, is distinguished by large jamb stones and lintel; a datestone with a recessed arched panel, lettered in relief “H P + I 1727,” sits above it at the first floor. There are three 19th-century sash windows on each floor, which are not vertically aligned. The rear of the farmhouse has original stone mullioned windows with chamfered reveals: a small square window is above the ground floor. The east side of the extension has a four-light window on each floor, with a hoodmould over the lower window. The west side of the extension has a five-light window on the first floor, both lacking one mullion. Attached at right angles to the ground floor on the west side is a single-story loomshop built of watershot masonry with quoins and a slate roof, featuring a chimney stump at the west gable. This loomshop possesses continuous stone mullioned windows of 12 lights, divided into groups of three by broad, flush mullions, though these have undergone various alterations. The building represents a rare survival of a workshop attached to a farmhouse during the domestic phase of the textile industry’s history. The interior of the house has not been inspected.