Helset

LESNEWTH SX 19 SW 2/93 Helset - II House. Possibly C17, extended to rear in mid C18. Slate-stone rubble rendered and painted on front and side elevations. Bitumen coated and cement washed slate roof with hipped ends and central valley replaced by flat top in circa late C20. Brick end chimney stacks with projecting stone rubble and brick end stack heating outshot on right. Probably 2-room and through passage plan; extended to rear in circa mid C18 by two rooms forming a double depth plan and retaining the central through passage. Rear elevation probably refenestrated in circa late C18 or early C19. Lean-to outshot added on right in circa late C18 or early C19 with kitchen heated by projecting end stack. Outshut further extended in circa mid C20. Two storeys, symmetrical three window front. C20 part-glazed door in central gabled, rendered and slate-hung porch. C20 16-paned sashes. Rear elevation; almost symmetrical three window front with circa early C19 16-pane hornless sashes and crown glass. Front wall on left partly rebuilt. Ground floor opening with dressed stone flat arches and key stones; C20 door to right of centre. First floor with central dressed stone round arch to stair window with 16-pane sash inserted. Interior with partitions complete. C20 fireplaces, C19 4-paned doors and C19 stair in wide central passage with turned newel and stick balusters. Roof structure not inspected.

Listing NGR: SX1417290288