The Homestead The Homestead Cottage And Attached Mill Building

SE 02SW RIPPONDEN (former U.D.) FOXEN LANE (west side), SE 034211 Mill Bank

2/36 The Homestead, The _ Homestead Cottage and attached mill building

GV II

House, former public house known as the Sportsman, late C17 with early C18 and mid C19 additions. Hammer dressed stone, stone slate roof. Forms U-shaped block: late C17 2-cell house (The Homestead Cottage) to south, of 2 storeys and attic, has 2 bays of 5-light double chamfered mullioned windows with same over to 1st floor but only single chamfered. Doorway with composite jambs set between (blocked), quoins. Extended to north, right hand return wall has former gable-entry doorway with quoined lintel and cyma moulded surround. Over, to 1st floor, 12-light flat faced mullioned and transomed window. 4-light window to attic. Left hand return wall has modern entrance. Gable stacks. Set back is single-cell early C19 cottage (The Homestead) which has doorway with tie-stone jambs with 2-light window over; 7-light window with 2 of 3 lights over to 1st floor. All are chamfered mullioned. This face has been rebuilt reusing the original windows. Stack at juction of 2 ½ storey mill building which has former doorway with heavy lintel and tie-stone jambs (blocked). Quoins. Some windows have wooden lintels. Rear gable has doorway with chamfered lintel and large square windows over to 1st floor and attic. Single storey outshut to rear of central cottage.

Listing NGR: SE0346921151