Lower Brocka Bank

SE04NE ADDINGHAM C.P. COCKING LANE (south side off)

4/67 Lower Brocka Bank

G.V. II

House. Initialled and dated "R EL 1728" (the Lister family). Rubble brought to course, dressed quoins, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. 2-room front, double depth. Central doorway with lobby entry has composite jambs and dated basket-arched lintel with chamfered surround which rises to form an ogee. To either side, double-chamfered mullion windows originally of 4 lights. 3 altered with lowered or raised lintels. Those to left retain king mullion. Coped gables with kneelers and central stack. Rear has altered 4-light window and 3 former 2-light windows all lacking mullions, one a stair window. Doorway with monolithic jambs has slate hood similar to rear doorway to Low Laithe Barn, Addingham Moorside (q.v.) dated 1733.

Interior: Housebody has wide segmental-arched fireplace with cyma- moulded surround and joggled voussoirs with cyma-moulded, raised panel on the jamb. Stone dog-leg staircase. Beehive oven, to left of staircase, possibly still in situ but now concealed.

Listing NGR: SE0711448597