Gap Farmhouse

DENT

SD69SE DENTDALE 162-1/6/67 (North side) 14/06/84 Gap Farmhouse (Formerly Listed as: DENTDALE Gap and Barn to south-east)

GV II

Farmhouse, with attached laundry wing, now all one dwelling. Probably mid C18, extended probably in late C18; altered, and laundry wing added in later C19. Mixed random rubble, the front white-washed; slate roof with some stone slate. Single-depth 2-unit plan on east-west axis with one unit added at east end and laundry wing added at west end. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 1:2:1 windows. The 2-window main range, almost symmetrical, has a small gabled porch in the centre with a square-headed opening, stone side benches and a stone slate roof (and remains of an earlier higher gable above), a 9-pane fixed window to the left with one opening pane, a large 16-pane sash to the right (with renewed joinery), and at 1st floor a small sash to the left and a larger 4-pane sash to the right. Rectangular chimneys at both former gables. The added bay to the right has a 2-light casement with glazing bars at ground floor, a 9-pane sash above, and a square chimney at the right-hand corner; its gable wall has a doorway and window at ground floor, through-stones on 2 levels above, and a ball finial at the apex. The gable of the wing to the left, breaking forwards slightly, has a French window at ground floor, a damaged 9-pane sash at 1st floor and a small re-used round-headed window in the gable. Rear: small windows to dairy (etc); 1st-floor loading door and corner chimney to laundry wing. INTERIOR: main range has fielded panel partitions at ground floor enclosing dairy and stone-winder staircase; C18 stone fireplace with corbelled lintel in housepart. Laundry wing has lower floor level, cross-corner fireplace, and servants' staircase. HISTORICAL NOTE: wing served as laundry to Gate House (qv). Forms group with barn to east (qv).

Listing NGR: SD6670990045