Bishops Farmhouse

LIGHTHORNE OLD SCHOOL LANE SP3355 (North side) 12/124 Bishops Farmhouse

GV II

Former farmhouse. Dated 1726; mid C19 alterations and additions. Squared coursed limestone. Tile roof; brick ridge stacks. L-plan extended to F-plan, with wings to rear. 2 storeys and attic; 4-window range. Mid/late C19 half-glazed 6-panelled door in second bay. Mid/late C19 chamfered painted wood open porch in simple Gothic style. 2-light C19 casements throughout. Large ground floor windows have horizontal glazing bar. First floor windows and dormers have glazing bars. Contrasting sandstone stone lintels with keystones. Four 2-light roof dormers. Left return side is a 3-window range. C19 half-glazed 4-panelled door and another Gothic porch. 2-light casements with horizontal glazing bar. 2 gabled half-dormers. Right return side has date and initials EH and RI scratched on a corner stone. Plank door. 2-light casements. To rear: centre has half-glazed 6-panelled door. C18 leaded 3-light casement. Similar 2-light casement beyond left wing. First floor has 2-light casements with glazing bars. 2 leaded 2-light roof dormers. Wings have C19 and C20 casements. Interior: hall has floor of diagonally-set flags and small quarry tiles. C19 staircase. Room to left has run-out chamfered ceiling beam. Room to right has open fireplace with chamfered bressumer. Smoke cupboard with open fret door and remains of bread oven inside. C18 flagged floors. C19 panelled doors and shutters. First floor room has cross beams. Divided stairs to attics. Old wide floor boards. 2-panelled plank doors with H-L hinges. Some stud partitions. Trenched purlin roof.

Listing NGR: SP3397655826