North Hollingworth Farmhouse

SD 92SW TODMORDEN (former M.B.) HOLLINGWORTH LANE SD 939217

5/143 North Hollingworth Farmhouse

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House. Late C17, rubble brought to course, with early C19 addition to eastern end in watershot masonry, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. South front of 3 bays. Attached to 1st bay is single storey C20 leanto. Quoins. Double chamfered mullioned window of 4 lights with same over (both lacking 2 mullions). 2nd bay, double chamfered mullioned window of 4 lights separated from 2-light fire- window by king mullion (lacks 2 mullions). Over are chamfered mullioned windows. One of 5 lights (lacking 2 mullions) and an altered 3-light window reduced to 2 lights. Quoins. 3rd bay large 2-light flat faced mullioned window with same over, though smaller. Quoins to angle. Coped gable with kneelers. 3 stacks to ridge. Right hand return wall formerly back to earth has doorway with monolithic jambs at 1st floor level. This C19 extension is not as wide as the original house and steps back to the 2nd bay, return wall has 2-light double chamfered mullioned window to 1st floor. Rear of main range has chamfered mullioned windows of 2, 4 and 6 lights to ground floor (some mullions removed). 1st floor retains one double chamfered mullioned window of 4 lights (2 mullions removed). Return wall has extruded stack. Interior: Housebody retains bressumer and spine beams forming fire area lit by 2-light window. Later, inserted C18 stack (altered). One deeply curved timber in fire area may be part of re-used crack blade. Original gable entry plan with plain chamfered doorway is obscured by eastern addition.

Listing NGR: SD9393121726