70, The Ridings

PARISH OF OCKBROOK THE RIDINGS SK 42 36 6/69 (East Side) No 70 24.1.79 II

Farmhouse. C17 and early C18, partly rebuilt in early C19 and with 1980s additions and alterations. Vestiges of C17 timber frame on original stone plinth to two northern bays, mostly rebuilt in red brick in early C19. Early C18 red brick with vitrified headers in Flemish bond to two southern bays, also with stepped and sawtooth brick first floor band. Two northern bays have a steeply pitched slate roof with two roof lights and a brick gable stack to north, and southern bay has a plain tile roof with a rendered brick gable stack to south. The bay between has a higher slate roof with brick stack to north. Two storeys and four bays. Northern part has a blocked central segment headed doorcase flanked by 3-light segment headed windows with horizontal sliding plain sashes. Attached to south is a C20 brick porch with glazed door facing south. Above, to north, there are two 2-light horizontal sliding sashes with roof lights above. Beyond porch to south is the taller bay which has a central 3-light segment headed horizontal sliding sash with a similar flat headed sash above. Southern bay has a single storey lean-to with C20 door to north and 3-light horizontal sliding sash to south. Interior has a large inglenook fireplace to one ground floor room and moulded beams. Queen strut roof trusses with cambered ties and windbraces are visible to first floor.

Listing NGR: SK4263836067