Description

PARISH OF DRONFIELD STONE ROAD
SK 37 NE
6/54
Silkstone Farmhouse
GV II
House. Early C17, with alterations in C18 and C19. Coursed
coal measures sandstone with quoins, coped gables with moulded
kneelers and ashlar ridge stacks, together with a square brick
stack to the rear slope. Welsh slate with stone slated eaves.
North elevation. Two storeys, three bays, off-centre doorway
with chamfered quoined surround and lintel, and six panel door.
To the east a low 3-light recessed chamfer mullioned window, to
the west former flush mullioned windows now with C20 casements.
The most westerly opening further altered, with a deep lintel
and no jambs. Rear elevation has two 3-light flush mullioned
windows, one partially blocked. To the west, the stump of a
gabled linking range which formerly occupied the frontage to
Stone Road, now with an exposed cruck truss with a collar beam
and yoke.

Listing NGR: SK3625479475

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26651283

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Recommended Books

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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2