Craggs Hill

DENT

SD68NE DENTDALE 162-1/10/39 (North side) 14/06/84 Craggs Hill (Formerly Listed as: DENTDALE Craggs Hill and Barn to west)

GV II

Farmhouse, now house. Probably early C18; altered, and undergoing renovation at time of inspection (September 1994). Roughly coursed mixed rubble with quoins, stone slate roof. L-plan formed by single-depth 2-unit main range on north-south axis, facing east, with rear wing to right-hand half and stair-turret in rear angle. Gable to road. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 5 windows, symmetrical; with a plinth, a stone slate drip-course over the ground floor, a gabled porch in the centre (now with a concrete lintel), and unusually regular fenestration for this area: rectangular cross-windows on both floors, all with stone slate sills and monolith lintels, and all recently furnished with double glazing. Corbelled chimneys at both gables, that at the north end corbelled from a lower level. North return wall (including side of wing) has 1:2 windows on each floor. Rear: full-height stair-turret under carried-down roof, with mid-level stair-window; tall lean-to porch abutting left side of this; one window on each floor to left. INTERIOR: front range has former housepart to right, with 2 lateral beams (one renewed) and renewed joists; former parlour to left with 2 axial beams keyed for plaster. Rear wing contains good early-to-mid C18 dog-legged staircase (recently restored) with closed string, rectangular newels, turned balusters and moulded handrail, the balustrade carried round the landing; and kitchen with large lateral beam. Forms group with barn to west (qv).

Listing NGR: SD6760589330