Peel Fold Farmhouse

OSWALDTWISTLE FOLD ROAD SD 72 NW 4/86 Peel Fold Farmhouse 15.11.1965 (formerly listed as Peel Fold under - II Stanhill Road)

Farmhouse, Cl7, now house (part restored, part ruinous). Sandstone rubble in graduated courses, with quoins, stone slate roof now on 2 slightly different levels. Three-bay baffle-entry plan with 3rd bay built as crosswing, and stair turret to rear of 2nd bay. Two storeys; 1st bay restored with mullion window on each floor, moulded doorcase close to junction of 2nd bay; 2nd bay has a 5-light stone mullion window with hoodmould. 2- and 3-light mullion windows at 1st floor; gable of wing (ruinous) projects slightly, has one double-chamfered stone mullion window on each floor, and a small attic light with rounded head and hollow spandrels. Rear has 6 stone mullion windows (one ex situ) and a small round-headed stairlight. Interior: cyma stop-chamfered beams; stone spiral staircase; smoke hood at junction of 1st and 2nd bays (fireplace removed). History: home of Robert ("Parsley") Peel, who is said to have conducted early calico printing experiments here. Birthplace of Sir Robert Peel. (Ainsworth Homesteads p. 284; Abram Blackburn pp.212-224)

Listing NGR: SD7172128018