Description

WRIGHTINGTON STONEY LANE
SD 51 SW High Moor

1283-/5/10004 Stoney Lane Farmhouse

- II

Farmhouse. Mid C17, altered, raised and extended early C19, with
further alteration and extension C20. Coursed rubble sandstone
with quoins, plain gables, brick gable chimneys with clay pots,
and stone slated roof coverings. North elevation. Three storeys,
three bay main range with lower two storey range against east
gable. Central advanced full height porch, with single off centre
doorway below massive lintel. Plain plank door. East bay with two
light C19 glazing bar casement, within former C17 or C18 opening
of three lights. Blocked light of earlier window with remains
of wooden surround, all below continuous drip mould. Single 2
light C20 casement to first floor, and to west bay. South
elevation with stacked window openings beneath wedge lintels, of
two and three lights. round floor openings inserted below
hoodmoulds and labels of former C17 mullioned windows, the inner
jambs of both surviving. Above, three light casements, with
projecting stone cills and wedge lintels, to first and second
floors. C20 joinery. Stone lean-to to eastern bay covers junction
with lower range, and links with C20 lean to. Both additions
enclose ground floor of lower range. West gable now covered by
lined-out cement render, and incorporating full-height external
stack, and a two light chamfer-mullioned window beneath a drip
mould, all now rendered. INTERIOR C17 two bay range with exposed
spine beams and joists to ground and first floor rooms. Slightly
cambered hearth beam to eastern ground floor room, with C18 stone
surround and massive lintel, now with brick hearth. Plain plank
doors, some unpainted, and with random width boarding, set within
framed-up doorcases which are chamfered.

Listing NGR: SD5072211782

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26551869

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