Finneylane Farmhouse

CHEDDLETON C.P. FINNEY LANE SJ 95 SE 5/75 Finneylane Farmhouse -

• II*

Farmhouse. Dated 1610 with minor C20 alterations. Roughly coursed dressed and squared stone with more finely-worked block quoins and window surrounds; tiled roof; pitched verge parapets and ball finials; coursed ashlar ridge stack to right of centre and side stacks. H-plan type with through-passage. 2-storey and attic, 5-window front with projecting flanking gables; left-hand gable has labelled 2-light chamfered mullioned window to attic over similar 3-light window at first floor and C20 but sympathetic 4-light window to ground floor; right gable similar with 3-, 5- and C20 three-light window to ground floor in enlarged opening; datestone over first-floor window inscribed: WfAF ;set-back hall wing has two C20 windows to ground floor and 1610 C17 chamfered mullioned 4-light window to left of first floor and 2-light window to right over lean-to porch set in return against right-hand wing with Tudor-arch entry and set-back boarded door; further mullioned windows to sides and rear. Interior: through-passage runs against stone fire back of hall stack, upper (north) end of hall has stud and plank partition, large chamfered beam over fireplace to south. Garderobe to upper chamber to north of hall; first-floor solar window with cavetto reveals. Tie beam roof with double purlins bearing windbraces above and below. Further stud and plank partition (reset) to first floor. The house was built by William and Anne Finney.

Listing NGR: SJ9965453577