The Manor House

SE 11 SE WOODSOME LEES LANE Kirkburton 5/137 Nos. 1 & 2 (The Manor House) G.V. II

Formerly one large house, now divided. C17. Believed to have been built by the Kaye family of Woodsome, for the Broadhead family. Ashlar front with dressed stone sides. Plinth. Stone slate roof with hollow chamfered gable copings on cut kneelers. Central ashlar stack (altered). Finials to apexes and kneelers. Two storeys with continuous throated drip mould between floors. Two-gabled front. Central doorway with moulded surround. Plaque over and part set into the deep door lintel. Each gable has one 10-light mullioned and transomed double chamfered window, to each floor, those to 1st floor with hood mould. Each gable apex has blocked double chamfered 2-light window with hood mould. The right side elevation has a later doorway, and double chamfered windows including one 6-light mullioned and transomed window, and one 5-light window. Left side has good central ashlar stack with moulded base and cap. Further to left is a later C18 addition or alteration, at one time probably 2 dwellings. Two central doorways with chamfered reveals, the one to left slightly altered. 2 & 3-light windows to 1st floor, altered.

C19 addition to rear.

Stop chamfered beams to No. 2.

Interior of No. 1 not inspected.

Listing NGR: SE1910013100