| Description | This farmhouse with adjoining barn is part of a larger group at Ward Place (see PRN 8711 also). They are early 18th century in date, and are built of hammer dressed stone. The building has a stone slate roof with two ashlar stacks and moulded stone brackets. It is two storeys high, with a central doorway that has a Tudor arched lintel and chamfered surround. To the rear is an early or mid 19th century outshut extension. At 90 degrees is the barn with a large doorway to each elevation, with a timber lintel and a later outshut to the rear. The barn has queen post trusses with struts. There is a later addition to the north. The house to the right of the farmhouse is not included in the Listing (Text edited from English Heritage LBO description).
The larger group at Ward Place comprises 7 cottages and 2 barns, plus outbuildings. The survival of this entire hamlet of buildings, associated with the dual agricultural/textiles economy in its un modernised state is unusual and of particular interest (Chamberlin, 2008).
In 2008, this hamlet was the subject of planning permission (2008/65/90965/W3) for the change of use, extension and alterations to the original seven cottages and two agricultural barns to form six dwellings with garages. It was proposed that a building recording should take place prior to any redevelopment. |