Low House And Attached Barn

SE14SW BINGLEY OTLEY ROAD SE124414 Eldwick,Lane Head

2/105 Low House and attached barn

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House and attached barn and cottage. House dated 1731, barn added shortly afterwards, cottage added C19, mid C20 alterations including addition of rear outshut. Banner-dressed stone, dressed quoins to house and barn, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. House: 2-cell, central lobby-entry plan. Doorway has tie-stone jambs with chamfer which rises to form false ogee lintel, over which is small date plaque. To either side former 4-light double-chamfered mullioned windows with almost square reveals now altered to 2 lights. 1st floor formerly had 3-light windows now reduced to single light window with plain-stone surround. Central stack to ridge.

Interior: segmental-arched fireplace with voussoirs and skewbacks. Segmental-arched recess with monolithic jambs and impost.

Cottage to right: 2 cells, each cell having doorway and window to each floor with plain-stone surrounds (modern glazing). Single stack to ridge. Right-hand return has outside stone stair leading to lst-floor doorway with monolithic jambs, possibly a taking-in-door connected with textile manufacture. To left of house 4-bay barn, one bay of which forms extension to house. This has large window with plain- stone surrounds. To the left full-height cart-entry with composite jambs. Coped gable, to left, with kneelers.

Interior: oak king-post roof with single angle struts.

Listing NGR: SE1243441483