18-26, BRADLEY ROAD

SE0446 SILSDEN C.P. BRADLEY ROAD (east side)

9/128 Nos 18, 20, 22, 27.9.65 24 and 26 (formerly listed as Old Hall)

GV II*

House, now forming 5 dwellings. Initialled and dated "H. Anno Dom" HI 1682 with C18 addition. Thin coursed rubble, dressed quoins, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. 3-cell linear plan under 3 parallel ranges, gabled to south and north, of more than one room in depth. 1st cell 3 rooms deep, 2nd cell 2 rooms deep, 3rd cell 2 rooms deep with added rear kitchen late C18.

South front : Inserted doorway in 1st cell (No 26). Original doorway in 2nd cell to right of hall window, has composite jambs, Tudor-arched lintel with decorative date inscription and chamfered surround. All windows are double-chamfered mullioned-and-transomed, outer cells of 6 lights with 4 lights over to 1st floor. Central hall has 8 lights the central 4 lacking mullions with 6 lights over to 1st floor. Continuous hoodmoulds with straight returns over 1st floor windows. Each gable has arched rectangular light (blind), copings and kneelers. 2 stacks to ridge (lst 2 cells) and lateral stack to 3rd cell.

Rear has C18 addition to left with quoins, gable stack, and projecting lean-to containing bee-hive ovens. 4-light double-chamfered mullioned window with hoodmould, small chamfered light to right, 1st floor, has 3-light window and former 2-light window altered to 16-paned sash. Rear of 1st cell has 2-light and 3-light window with 3-light window over to 1st floor, all with double-chamfered surrounds with almost square reveals. Right return has 2 Tudor-arched doorways with composite jambs and chamfered surrounds. 4-light window with hoodmould, other windows with double-chamfered surrounds lack mullions.

Interior : Hall has segmental-arched fireplace with skewbacks and chamfered surround with unusual decorative stops. A stone stair rises behind the hall stack and is partitioned off from the rear room by an oak board-and-muntin panelled wall with an oak post at the stairs' foot. The connecting stone doorway between these rooms has Tudor-arched lintel and chamfered surround. Most rooms have stop-chamfered spine beams. The rear room of the 1st cell has stone shelves and was probably a dairy originally. The rear added kitchen has 2 bee-hive ovens. Hall chamber has truss with large tie-beam and single angle-struts lacking king-post. A house of some distinction prominently sited on the edge of the village. RCHM (England) report.

Listing NGR: SE0401246651