Hacker Gill Farmhouse

DENT

SD78NW DENTDALE 162-1/11/79 (South side) 14/06/84 Hacker Gill Farmhouse (Formerly Listed as: DENTDALE Hackergill)

GV II

Farmhouse. Probably late C17, enlarged in C18 and altered in C19 and C20. Roughly coursed sandstone rubble mostly painted white, stone slate roof. Single-depth 3-unit plan on east-west axis facing south (the western unit probably an early addition) with an integral outbuilding at the east end and an outshut to the rear. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and 1:2 widely separated windows. The 2-window portion in the centre has a former doorway offset slightly right of centre altered as a window, and a former window to the right of that altered as a doorway; an oblong 8-pane sash to the left at ground floor and square 6-pane sashes at 1st floor above the outer openings at ground floor (that to the right set slightly higher than that to the left). The 1-unit portion to the left has a doorway abutting the junction, a window to the left with altered glazing and a 6-pane sash above. Gable chimney to left, ridge chimney at junction. Store at right hand end. Rear: random through-stones; pairs of sashed windows flanking the junction on both floors (6-pane at ground floor, 4-pane above); and a small round-headed 1-light window with hollow spandrels at ground floor to the left (and a small shouldered window at 1st floor above that inserted c1959). INTERIOR: west bay has large cambered lateral beam approx. 2.5 metres from end wall; centre bay has 2 axial beams; roof trusses with exposed tie-beams at 1st floor of centre and west bays, the former with re-used cruck blades as principals. Forms group with stable range to west (qv).

Listing NGR: SD7427286168