Numbers 3 And 5 Town Head

SE0446 9/167 27.9.65

SILSDEN C. P. NORTH STREET (east side) Nos 3 and 5 Town Head

GV II

House. Now 2 dwellings. Initialled and dated "P C". TM 1696 Hammer-dressed stone, stone slate roof. 2 storeys, 3-cell, direct-entry plan with single-storey outshut to rear. Quoins. All are double-chamfered mullioned windows: those to ground floor have hoodmoulds with decorative stops; those to 1st floor have almost square reveals. 1st cell has 3-light windows to each floor. 2nd cell has 8-light window with king-mullion and 4-light window above; doorway, with composite jambs and Tudor-arched lintel with decorative date inscription, has chamfered surround. Above is small circular chamfered window. 3rd cell (No. 5) has inserted doorway with monolithic jambs and 4-light windows with 5-light window above. Coped gable to left with shaped kneeler. 2 stacks to ridge. Rear has 3-light and 2- light chamfered mullioned window to 1st floor of 3rd cell. Outshut has doorway with tie-stone jambs and chamfered surround set in side wall, and 3-light chamfered mullioned window to left of small chamfered light. Left hand return wall has 5-light double-chamfered mullioned window and hoodmould with heart-shaped stop. 3-light windows above.

Interior: housebody has stop-chamfered spine beams and original oak- panelled cupboard

Listing NGR: SE0443746857