Basfordbridge Farmhouse

CHEDDLETON C.P. - SJ 95 SE 5/24 Basfordbridge - Farmhouse

GV II

Farmhouse. Early C17 with late C17 addition and mid-C19 alterations. Coursed roughly squared stone; tiled roof; end stacks and ridge stack to left of centre. 2-storey and attic, 4-window front in 2 parts; main part to right of 3 windows all chamfered mullions in deep moulded reveals except ground floor left which has been rebuilt and enlarged; 4-, 2- and 3-light openings to first floor over 4-, 2-, 4-light windows to ground floor; cavetto string at first floor level stepped over enlarged window and entrace to left end which has chamfered reveal and panelled door. Additional late C17 unit of one bay, butt-jointed to left-hand end; 2-light chamfered mullioned windows and chamfered entrance reveal, set to right. Right-hand gable has a further 3-light chamfered mullioned window to first floor corniced with blind owl-hole over and set under the end stack, particularly fine with 2 octagonal flues banded at base and corbelled out by unusual banded brackets to rectangular corniced top.

Listing NGR: SJ9796851410