Wood Top

SE 02SW HEBDEN ROYD C.P. WEATHER HILL LANE, SE 012241 Cragg Vale 4/277 Wood Top

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G.V. II

House. Initialled and dated "I M S 1637". Large dressed stone, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. 3-room, through-passage plan. South front has double chamfered mullioned windows to ground floor with chamfered mullioned windows to 1st floor, except the 3rd cell, which may be earlier, and has double chamfered mullioned window. 1st cell lacks window, now large doorway. Hoodmould survives over. 8-light window over to 1st floor. Doorway has Tudor arched lintel with date set within a tressure. Composite jambs with stop chamfered surround, sunken spandrels. 2-light fire-window, 6-light housebody window has hoodmould with decorative stop. 6-light window over. Disturbed masonry. 3rd cell has doorway taken out of 2-light window next to 4-light window with hoodmould, Single arched light. Over is 4-light window with hoodmould. Single arched light. Over is 4-light window. 3 stacks to ridge. Rear shows 3 distinct building phases. Double chamfered mullioned windows of 2 lights and 3 lights with 3-light window over. Cross-window at mezzanine level to light stair. Next cell breaks forward, has 7-light cavetto moulded window with arched heads and sunken spandrels. over is 5-light double chamfered mullioned window. Tudor arched doorway with stop chamfered surround. Disturbed stonework. 2 cavetto moulded 2-light mullioned windows have a light opened between. Left hand return wall has chamfered mullioned window of 3 lights, and one of 2 lights over to lst floor. C. F. Stell, p.100, 261, 263, 276.

Listing NGR: SE0120724104