Old Courthouse

BOLTON-BY-BOWLAND THE GREEN SD 78 49

13/35 Old Courthouse 1.3.83 GV II

House, 1859 with earlier remains. Rubble, mainly limestone, with sandstone dressings, and stone slate roof. 3 storeys to left of porch, 2 to the right. Furrowed quoins. To the right of the porch is a 5-light C17th mullioned window with inner hollow chamfer and outer chamfer. To the right are 2 windows with glazing bars and chamfered stone surrounds. On the 1st floor are 3 large sashed windows with glazing bars in chamfered stone surrounds with hoods. Beneath the sills is a string course. To the left of the porch the windows are all C19th with furrowed tooling on chamfered stone surrounds and with mullions. On the ground floor are 3 tall 3-light windows. On the 1st floor are ones of 3 lights and 2 lights. On the 2nd floor are ones of 2 lights and 3 lights. The gabled porch is of 2 storeys with a 2-light mullioned window of C19th type on the 1st floor. The door surround is chamfered in 2 orders with a pointed arch and square hood mould. Above is a plaque: 'HAL.ME 1859' The roof above the right-hand part of the facade has a square louvre with a weather vane. The right-hand gable has external stone steps to a 1st floor door similar to that to the porch. The left-hand gable has a shaped lintel re-set over a doorway, inscribed '1704 HMR'.

Listing NGR: SD7877949425