| Description | Far Nook, Wadsworth. Early 17th century stone encasing of an earlier timber framed house.
'House (unoccupied), early C17 stone encasing of earlier timber framed building, large early C18 porch and contemporary added cell to east end of house. Large dressed stone, thin coursed rubble to additions, stone slate roof. 3 room plan with direct entry. All are chamfered mullioned windows mostly lacking mullions. 4 light window to service end at lower level, 3 light window over with lowered sill; 6 light window to parlour with 3 light window over to 1st floor. Porch has 2 light window and doorway with segmental arch covering original doorway with broad chamfered surround; 2 light flat faced mullioned window to 1st floor; 3 light window with cavetto surround and mullions; doorway with monolithic jambs and heavy lintel; 5 light window. Rear has 2 windows of 2 lights; 3 light window; 6 light window with 2 king mullions to housebody; 6 light flat faced mullioned window. 3 stacks to ridge and one other.
Interior: Housebody has segmental arched fireplace with cyma moulded surround and reeded spine beams and floor joists. Post and truss survive from earlier building with shortened king post and angle struts. Soffit of tie beam has mortise holes for close studding'
(English Heritage listed building description. Date listed 12/12/1984. http://list.english heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1265494. Web site accessed 18/10/2013).
Far Nook was the subject of an archaeological assessment c.1985 90 by Peter Thornborrow (WYAS). The photographic images produced by the assessment are held by WYAAS (Thornborrow, P.H. c.1985 90). The images depict the house as semi derelict at this time. |