2 And 3, Crowther Fold

SE0838 BINGLEY CROWTHER FOLD (north side) Harden

13/60 Nos 2 and 3

II

Row of 3 cottages attached to earlier cottage, now 2 dwellings. Earliest cottage, initialled and dated " R F 1700 " (Robert Ferrand), to right of row, rest initialled and dated " B F 1776 " (Benjamin Ferrand), with added mid-C20 bay to left in keeping. Hammer-dressed stone, dressed quoins, stone slate roofs. 2 storeys with earlier single- storey cottage set back, each a single cell. 2-storey cottages: Quoins. Each has doorway with tie-stone jambs and chamfered surround to left of flat-faced mullioned window with slightly recessed mullions which have an inner chamfer and lintel and sill. Outer cells have 4-light window with 5-light above. Central cell has 5-light window to each floor. Gable stacks and 2 other ridge stacks. The earlier cottage has quoined angles except at junction with cottages. Doorway has monolithic jambs with dated lintel and chamfered surround to left of a former 2-light chamfered window lacking mullion. Gable stack.

An early example of estate workers' cottages built by the Ferrands on the boundary of the St. Ives Estate (q.q.v.).

RCHM (England) and WYMCC report.

Listing NGR: SE0858038459