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Description: Higher Colden

Address: Higher Colden Colden Lane Heptonstall Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire HX7 7PH

Grade: II

Group detail: Colden Lane, Colden

Full description:
House, now used for agricultural purposes. Early to mid C17. Finely dressed stone, stone slate roof. 3-room plan with through passage. 2 storey front with single storey aisle or outshut to rear. Hood carried over double chamfered mullioned windows of 5 lights to parlour, 6 lights and 2 light fire-window to housebody. 1st floor has 5 chamfered mullioned windows of 2 lights all lacking mullions. Doorway has composite jambs and stop chamfered surround. Service-end has 2 flat faced mullioned windows of 2 lights with former 2-light chamfered mullioned window over to 1st floor. Right hand return wall has two 2-light chamfered mullioned windows to aisle and one to 1st floor. Coped gables with kneelers. Similar doorway to rear of through passage. Interior: Scarf jointed spine beams, evidence of former bressumer. King post truss with 12 "V" struts. C.F.Stell, p.94, 103, 321, 327.