Description

SD 72 SE
5/125

RAWTENSTALL, Ewood Bridge,
BLACKBURN ROAD
Ashenbottom Farmhouse

II

Farmhouse, dated 1690 on porch, altered. Sandstone rubble with some quoins, rendered and whitewashed in parts, stone slate roof with gable copings, gable chimneys and a ridge chimney at the junction of the 1st and 2nd bays. Roughly cruciform plan: 3 bays, single depth with projecting porch at junction of 1st and 2nd bays, later extension to rear of 2nd bays with outshut in re-entrant. Two storeys, set below level of later roadway which covers ground floor of 1st bay and porch; 2-storey porch has 1st floor datestone with raised lettering CB 1690, altered window above; 1st floor window to left also altered; to right are 2 horizontal rectangular windows on each floor, all probably formerly mullioned, the lower double-recessed with hoodmoulds; and a plain doorway between these. Right return wall has a 2-light stone mullion window with a hoodmould, otherwise all openings here and at rear are altered. Interior: original beams in situ, otherwise much altered.

Listing NGR: SD7966720829

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26328733

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Recommended Books

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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record