Description

SD 92 SE
SD 960242
7/205
22.11.66

TODMORDEN ( former M.B.)
NEW ROAD
Langfield
Upper Shaw
(formerly listed as Upper Shaw Farmhouse)

G.V.
II*

House. Mid C17. Large dressed stone, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. 3-room
plan to south front has continuous drip course over ground floor windows. All
are double chamfered mullioned with hollow chamfered mullions. Reads, 4-light
parlour window with 3-light window over. 5-light housebody window with 3-light
window over. 3-light fire window with 2-light over. Hoodmould terminates in
straight return. Doorway with straight lintel, composite jambs and chamfered
surround. 3-light window with hoodmould. Over 3-light window. Left hand
return wall has extruded stack. Right hand return wall has 4-light window with
same over. Rear has 3-light window and doorway same as front forming through
passage. Set between to 1st floor is 3-light window. To right of door,
circular window with small chamfered light over. Rear kitchen wing breaks
forward, has weathered plinth and double chamfered mullioned window of 4 lights
and 2 lights with hoodmould over, with a light opened between. 3-light window
to 1st floor.
Interior: Through passage has timbered doorway with basket arched lintel and
reeded jambs. Housebody has bressumer beam carrying stop chamfered spine beams.
In fire area is large stone fireplace with corbeles, and depressed arched lintel
with chamfered surround and cyma moulded shelf. Entry to rear kitchen has stop
chamfered surround. Kitchen has large slightly cambered bressumer beam carrying
stop chamfered spine beams. King post roof, 2 trusses with 6 'V' struts. One
with only angle strut. A fine example of a yeoman clothier's house and unusual
in preserving two bressumer beams.

Listing NGR: SD9603624186

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17542931

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