Rose And Crown, House Opposite West End Of St Marys Church

ELLAND NORTHGATE SE 107211 2/73 Rose and crown, house opposite west end of St Mary's Church 24.1.68 G.V. II

Former public house now warehouse. Mid C17. Stone house, rendered. Stone slate roof. Mid C17. 2-storey hall and projecting cross-wings; 'U' shaped plan facing east. The east front has 3 gables with some original windows surviving though the ground floor ones are much altered. The first floor window to the central hall chamber is a stepped double chamfered mullioned window of 6 x 4 lights. This is flanked by double chamfered mullioned and transomed windows of 10 lights in the cross-wings. All have string courses above and coped gables with kneelers. The west elevation of the south wing has a 5-light chamfered mullioned window (one light blocked) to first floor. The north wing gable has rainwater spout and semi-circular plaque reading 'TJD 189O' (the date of Thomas John Dobson's 21st birthday) faces into Dobson's yard (q+v.). The wings retain original lateral external stacks. Interior largely gutted and part of rear wall rebuilt in brick. Fireplace with broadly chamfered surrounds and simple stops to the jambs; one has fine depressed Tudor arch with spandrels. The roofs have King post trusses.

Listing NGR: SE1077121162