Whitebirk Moss Farmhouse

RISHTON BLACKBURN ROAD SD 72 NW 4/97 Whitebirk Moss Farmhouse 23. 6. 1965 (formerly listed as Whitebirk Moss) GV II

Farmhouse, C17. Coursed sandstone rubble with quoins, stone slate roof with gable copings and kneelers, one chimney on the ridge and 2 gable chimneys (projecting at left gable). Three-bay baffle-entry 2-storey house with 2-storey gabled porch at junction of 2nd and 3rd bays and 2-storey rear outshut to let and 2nd bays. Porch has studded door with chamfered surround, and at 1st floor a stepped 3-light double chamfered mullion window with stepped hoodmould;hollow moulded coping and roll- moulded kneelers. Three other mullion windows on each floor: those at ground floor are double-chamfered with hoodmoulds and have 4, 5 and 3 (originally 4) lights; those above are chamfered and have 4, 4 and 3 lights. Left return wall, with projecting chimney stack, is rendered, has a door and a 3-light mullion window at 1st floor. Rear has small 3-light stone mullion at 1st floor of outshut, firewindow at junction of 2nd and 3rd bays and 5 other windows; 3rd bay altered as dairy. Interior: large stone arch fireplace in 2nd bay; some large roll-moulded beams.

Listing NGR: SD7096329152