Hewthwaite Farmhouse

DENT

SD68NE DENTDALE 162-1/10/87 (North side) 14/06/84 Hewthwaite Farmhouse (Formerly Listed as: DENTDALE Hewthwaite and 2 barns adjoining)

GV II

Farmhouse; unoccupied at time of inspection (April 1995). Probably early C18; altered and enlarged. White-washed rubble with quoins, stone slate roof. Single-depth 2-unit plan on east-west axis facing south with a gabled rear wing to the east half; a prominent outshut added in the angle with this, and a lean-to outbuilding added to its east side. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and cellar, 3 windows, with a stone slate drip-course over the ground floor; a low gabled porch in the centre, with side benches, flanked by square 2-light casements with glazing bars, an enlarged fire-window to the left of that on the left and a low cellar window below that to the right; 2 small square 8-pane sashes at 1st floor, and an inserted 2-light casement to the left of that on the left. Gable chimneys. At the rear the gable of the rear wing, with through-stones, has a 3-light chamfered flush mullion window to the dairy and remains of a blocked 2-light window to the right of that; the outshut has a doorway to the left, a chimney at the west corner and a 6-pane sash in the side wall. INTERIOR: stone flagged floors; entrance passage with original plank-and-muntin panelled partition to parlour on right, slightly different plank-and-muntin partition to housepart on left; inserted ceilings in both these rooms. Large rectangular stone fireplace in housepart, with moulded cornice and inserted kitchen range; panelled cupboard built into former fire-window opening in rear wall of housepart. Dairy with stone shelves, and doorway down to cellar with similar shelves; doglegged wooden staircase. Original plank-and-muntin partitioning to chamber over dairy and between 2 chambers of main range (inserted partitioning in chamber over housepart); original fireplace in 2nd chamber; roof with two pegged collar-trusses. Forms group with barn to north (qv), barn to south (qv) and stable to west (qv).

Listing NGR: SD6692189951