Lunds Farmhouse

DENT

SD68NE DENTDALE 162-1/10/108 (North side) 14/06/84 Lunds Farmhouse (Formerly Listed as: DENTDALE Lunds, Barn to north (called Hazel Haw), Barn to south and Barn to east)

GV II

Farmhouse. Probably later C17; altered. Random rubble with quoins, the front whitewashed; stone slate roof. Single-depth 2-unit plan on east-west axis, facing south, with gabled rear wing to right-hand half containing staircase and dairy; plus an added lean-to in the rear angle. EXTERIOR: 2 low storeys, 4 windows. In the centre is a large single-storey gabled porch which has a square-headed doorway with a simple hoodmould, a board door and stone side benches; to the left, an unusual stepped 3-light window (Venetian-style) which has chamfered mullions and a round-headed centre light with medallion spandrels, and a thin hoodmould stepped over this; to the right, a square 6-pane sash and a narrow 4-pane casement (the fire-window). The 1st floor has a 2-light casement and a 6-pane sash to the left, and a similar casement and a narrow 6-pane window to the right. Very prominent extruded chimney stack at left gable, with 2 stone slate bands and a cornice; gable chimney to right. Left gable wall has a small chamfered 1-light window near front corner. Rear: gable of wing has narrow 6-pane stair-window; lean-to with corrugated iron roof. INTERIOR: housepart to right, parlour to left; lateral stone partition wall inserted in housepart to form entrance hall; 2 large lateral beams in housepart (the 2nd formerly the smokehood bressumer), with stop-chamfered joists to both sides of the first (those to left passing through partition wall); similar beam and joists in parlour; dog-legged staircase with slender turned balusters; C18 panelled door in chamber over housepart.

Listing NGR: SD6946288761