Lower Spark House Farmhouse

SOWERBY BRIDGE SPARK HOUSE LANE SE 0623-0723 (north side), Norland 13/236 Nos 47, 49 and 53 15.11.66 (Lower Spark House Farmhouse) (formerly listed as Lower Spark House) GV II Farmhouse, now 3 dwellings. Dated 'IT 1677', subdivided and altered C19, and with alterations and wing added c1980. Coursed squared stone, rendered at front; stone slate roof. 2-storey, 2-bay range with cross-wing on left which has been extended to rear. Road front: quoins exposed on right. Double-chamfered mullion windows. Wing has outshut on left, on ground floor an 8-light, now 4-light, window with king mullion and decoratively stopped hoodmould. Main range has chamfered quoined doorway with round-cornered soffit to dated lintel; to its left is a triangular-headed window; to its right a 4-light, now 2-light, window with decoratively-stopped hoodmould flanked by chamfered square lights. On lst floor a 3-light window to left and 5-light window to right. At eaves between this range and wing a gutter spout. Roof hipped to right. Ridge stack between wing and main range and on hip. Left return: outshut has quoins on left and a 5-light window (one mullion removed, 3 lights blocked). To left is the c1980 extension in same style and with stepped roof line. Right return: 2 doorways with plain stone surrounds and an inserted window. Interior: a chamfered quoined Tudor-arched doorway into housebody (central room) which has a large arched fireplace (hidden), stop-chamfered spine-beams and a partition in the position of a heck screen. The initials 'IT' may stand for a member of the Taylor family - Norland Hall (qv) was refronted in 1672 by Joseph Taylor and Upper Hall, Norland (qv) was built in 1690 by John Taylor of Norland Hall. L Ambler The Old Halls and Manor Houses of Yorkshire.

Listing NGR: SE0657523304