Lodgewood Cottages

A pair of dwellings, originally a single house, dating from the mid-17th century, with later 19th-century remodelling and minor 20th-century alterations. The construction is of thinly coursed rubble gritstone with ashlar dressings, ridge chimneys, and a stone slate roof laid to diminishing courses.

The building is arranged linearly, with a central bay flanked by gabled crosswings that project at the rear. The north elevation was remodelled in the late 19th century, although it retains evidence of former 17th-century openings. It has two storeys with attics and comprises three bays, with a doorway slightly to the right of the centre bay. To the left of the doorway are stacked 19th-century three-over-three pane sash windows. Wide gables define the outer bays, each featuring sash windows with painted heads and cills. Projecting purlin ends support overhanging verges. Blocked window openings with thin sandstone surrounds are incorporated into the walling. The quoins of an earlier doorway are visible to the left of the ground-floor window of the centre bay.

The west side elevation displays exposed footings and long quoins marking the corners. A three-light recessed chamfer mullioned window is located on the ground floor, sheltered by a hood mould with labels. An added outshut is situated behind the window, its roof following the main roof slope. The south elevation shows gables projecting beyond the centre bay, with all three bays featuring 17th-century multi-light chamfer mullioned windows. Ground-floor windows are of six lights with a prominent central mullion. First-floor windows are of four lights, with two-light attic windows in the gables. The right-hand gable has an inserted doorway, and a low 20th-century lean-to addition is attached to the east side wall.

Internally, the layout has been extensively remodelled, but original hearth positions and moulded spine beams are visible on the ground floor. The conversion to two dwellings necessitated modifications to the original plan form, including stop-chamfered spine beams with run-out stops.