Dean Head Farmhouse

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HUNSHELF DEAN HEAD LANE (east side), Hunshelf Dean Head Farmhouse

GV II

Farmhouse. Cross-wing is late medieval in origin the rest late C17; C19 addition to right and C19 and C20 alterations. Coursed rubble, stone slate roof. L-shape plan. Two storeys, 2-room cross-wing, 2-room house-body. The cross-wing . projects to left. The house-body has 2 later entrances to the left and a later casement to the right above which is a former 3-light double-chamfered window (mullions removed). Brick stacks, one to right end of house-body. Rear: various C19 and C20 casements. A small square, chamfered fire window survives to the house-body. The left return (of the cross-wing) has been rebuilt in the Cl9 and C20 and has casement windows. Interior: a single truss surviving in the centre of the cross-wing has a jowelled post on right side with chamfered curved brace to tie-beam. Re-used purlins. A girding beam runs along the right wall of the cross-wing at lst-floor height. The house-body roof is divided into 3 unequal bays by open trusses incorporating re-used cruck timbers. P. F. Ryder, Report for South Yorkshire Archaeological Unit, 8th January 1982.

Listing NGR: SE2692100197