Description

SE 02SW RIPPONDEN (former U.D.) GREAVE ROAD, Soyland
SE 017206
Great Greave
2/44 (formerly listed under
Lane tread)
15.8.66

GV II*

House. Late C16 with rear aisle raised to 2 storeys mid C19. Large dressed
stone, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. Hall-and-cross wings which project to
south only. 3-room front through-passage plan. West wing projects furthest and
has wide gable embracing aisle or outshut to west of single storey. Both wings
have coped gables with kneelers. All are double chamfered mullioned windows
with deep steeply pitched outer chamfer and ovolo moulded inner chamfer and
mullions, hoodmoulds with straight returns. West wing has small chamfered light
to aisle, 6-light window with 5-light window over to 1st floor. Right hand
return wall has 3-light window with same over to 1st floor. Right hand return
wall has 3-light window with same over to 1st floor. Hall, range at
right angles, has 14-light and 6-light (fire-window) mullioned and transomed
windows with windows of 2 lights and 4 lights over to 1st floor. East wing
breaks forward slightly and has doorway with Tudor arched lintel and cavetto
moulded surround with carved spandrels; two 2-light windows with one of 3 lights
to 1st floor all with cavetto moulded mullions. Left hand return wall is in
dressed rubble with 2 flat faced mullioned windows of 2 lights and doorway with
wooden surround. Quoins. Rear wings are gabled with copings, kneelers and
finials. East wing has two 2-light windows with 3-light window over to 1st
floor and identical doorway to through passage. Aisle has 3-light window with
dressed rubble above 1st 6 courses with 2-light window to 1st floor. West wing
has 5-light window and 2-light window with 4 light window over to 1st floor and
a small chamfered light at junction of aisle. Right hand return wall has 3-
light window and doorway with monolithic jambs protected by open lean-to stone
and glass storm porch c.1983.

Interior: Housebody preserves large bressumer carrying 2 spine beams. Parlour
has fireplace with moulded surround similar to through passage door. King post
truss with 'V' struts. A house of fine quality stone masonry with the rare
feature of ovolo mullions and the through passage in the east wing: this having
cavetto moulded mullions may pre-date the hall range and west wing, which itself
has the unusual feature of an aisle on its lateral wall.

Listing NGR: SE0177720653

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17542875

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