Lees House Farmhouse

SD 64 SE BOWLAND FOREST LOW

16/31 Lees House Farmhouse 16.11.1954 (Formerly listed as Lees House) - II

House, 1678, altered. Sandstone rubble, the left-hand half of the facade rebuilt with squared stone, with slate roof. End-entry plan, 2 units. 2 storeys, 3 bays. The left-hand bay has late C19th windows, slightly chamfered with mullions and with sashed windows with glazing bars: 3 lights with hood on the ground floor and 2 lights on the 1st floor. The central bay has a 4-light mullioned window on each floor, with outer chamfer, inner hollow chamfer, and hood. To the right on the 1st floor, above the door, is a 2-light hollow-chamfered mullioned window with hood. The moulding of the door jambs is continued on the face of the lintel in 3 semi-circular arches. Above is a plaque 'RRB 1678'. There are chimneys on the left-hand gable and between the 2 units. The left-hand gable has a coping and is pebbledashed with rock- faced quoins. At the rear are later outshuts. Inside there are moulded main ceiling beams, and a late stair inside the front door, any evidence for a C17th hearth in this position having gone. The left-hand room has a moulded sandstone parlour fireplace with decorated lintel inscribed '17 RB 18'.

Listing NGR: SD6674643851