Description

SD 92NE TODMORDEN (former M.B.) CROSSLEY NEW ROAD (OFF)
SD 955261 (north side)

3/79 Lane Top Farmhouse

G.V. II

House. Possibly dating from 1672 (date inscribed on C19 porch to front) but
probably rebuilt early C18. Large dressed stone, partly watershot, stone slate
roof. 2 storeys. Quoins, coped gables with kneelers and ball finials to apex.
3-room plan, with baffle entry. 3 bays, though quoins at junction of 1st and
2nd bays may indicate that it was only of 2 bays originally. Doorway has square
lintel and chamfered surround protected by later single storey large gabled
porch acting as a sun room. To right of porch are 2 windows with chamfered
jambs but square lintels and sills with 2 other smaller windows over. All have
modern glazing. To left of porch one chamfered mullioned window of 2 lights
survives, though lacking its mullion and now blocked. 2 stacks to ridge that
opposite entry is well dressed and contemporary; the other is of C19 character.
Right hand return wall retains 2 chamfered mullions of 2 lights, one to each
floor.

Listing NGR: SD9577926183

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26575744

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Recommended Books

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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas