4 Farm Cottage, Whitsome Hill

Mid 19th century with later alterations. 2 terraced rectangular-plan, 2-storey ranges stepped down hill forming near continuous 21-bay range of 7 farmworkers' cottages with single storey lean-to additions at rear (entered at rear). Predominantly harl-pointed tooled rubble sandstone; some whinstone at ground; lightly droved sandstone dressings; harled side elevation to N; harled rear additions (some painted). Timber bargeboards; tooled rubble quoins; tooled long and short surrounds to front openings; lightly droved margins; projecting cills. Timber bargeboards to gableheaded windows.

E (FRONT) ELEVATION: NOS 1-4: 12-bay. Single windows in all bays at ground; 8 regularly disposed gableheaded windows grouped 2-2-2-2 breaking eaves above. NOS 5-7: 9-bay, slightly lower block comprising single windows in all bays at ground; 6 regularly disposed gableheaded windows grouped 2-2-2 breaking eaves above.

W (REAR) ELEVATION, NOS 1-4: irregularly fenestrated lean-to additions with single doors (predominantly replacement) off-set to right of centre; single windows in flanking bays. NOS 5-7: irregularly fenestrated lean-to additions with part-glazed boarded timber doors at centre (replacement door to No 7); single windows in flanking bays.

Predominantly 6-pane upper, 2-pane lower glazing in timber sash and case windows (some uPVC glazing to front at 1st floor); modern glazing throughout at rear. Grey slate roofs; skylights at rear. Regularly disposed brick built ridge and apex stacks (sandstone bases); circular cans. Cast-iron rainwater goods.

INTERIORS: not seen 1997.