Description

SX 25 NE MORVAL

4/36 Dowland
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II

Farmhouse. Possibly C17. Rendered stone rubble and cob partly repaired with
rendered concrete block, with slate roof with raised eaves, hipped ends and gabled
rear stair projection. Roof continued in asbestos slate over rear circa C19 outshut.
Rear lateral half-gabled stone rubble hall chimney stack with tall brick shaft,
projecting stone rubble kitchen chimney stack with brick shaft at lower left-hand
hipped end and further rendered brick chimney stack to back kitchen in rear outshut.
3 room and through passage plan with hall heated by rear lateral stack, unheated
inner room used as store and heated kitchen at lower end. Stair added in gabled
projection to rear of through. passage probably in late C17 or early C18. Stair
removed probably in C19 and inserted in through passage and projecting stair wing
used as dairy. Outshut added to rear of lower kitchen end and stair projection in
circa C19.
2 storeys asymmetrical 3-window front. Ground floor with late C19 2-light casement
to left, rendered C20 porch with lean-to slate roof and plank door, C20 2-light
casement to right and plank door to inner room on right. First floor with 2 C20
gabled half-dormers with C20 fenestration flanking C20 2-light casement above
entrance. Entrance to first floor of store in higher hipped end as ground rises to
right.
Interior with wide passage with circa C19 stair inserted to rear, C20 chimney
pieces, inner room used as store and roof timbers not accessible but thought by
tenant to be original.

Listing NGR: SX2762157515

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26433055

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Recommended Books

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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5