Former House To West Of Low Orterley Farmhouse

SE 59 NE 16/22

BILSDALE MIDCABLE ORTERLEY Former house to west of Low Orterley Farmhouse

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Part of house, now used as workshop attached at north end of later barn. Probably circa 1600 with alterations circa 1700 and later. Roughly-tooled squared sandstone, with smaller stones above, in right bay; more evenly-coursed in left bay (probably part of c.1700 changes). Pantiled roof with stone coping, kneelers and stack. 1 storey and loft, 2 bays, irregular. Small fire window at right, small window at left and another above it. Entrance on right gable end; boarded door with small Yorkshire sash to left and blocked chamfered window above. Corniced end chimney. Interior: bays divided by a full cruck truss with "type C" apex (high saddle) fairly low collar and low tie from which the cut-off joists of the original first floor project. A buttress on the opposite (south) wall may have supported the floor. In the same wall an inset trough and a cupboard recess. The cruck truss has been underbuilt in stone at some later date, making a complete division between the two bays. The north bay shows the original chamfered beam of the open fire area, and chamfered joists. Within the fire area is a handsome moulded stone fireplace of circa 1700.

Listing NGR: SE5584898387