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Description: Slack Top Cottage & Nos. 40/42 (Little Manor)

Address: Slack Top Farm Cottage And 40 Slack Top Widdop Road Heptonstall Hebden Bridge Calderdale HX7 7HA

Grade: II

Group detail: Heptonstall Slack

Full description:
House dated 1599 with added rear wing and internal alterations dated 1681. Now in 2 occupations. Hammer-dressed stone, stone slate roof. 3-room through-passage plan. 2 storeys. All windows have lowered sill but retain chamfered surrounds and some mullions. Former 5-light window with 4-light window over; probably 6-light window with king mullion and 2-light fire-window with a light opened between to housebody. 1st floor has 2 mid C20 windows. Basket arched doorway has stop chamfered surround. Attached at right angles to service end is single storey gabled extension c1983 which obscures a 4-light double chamfered mullioned window (preserved internally). 1st floor has 5-light and former 2-light chamfered mullioned window. Left hand return wall has lateral stack at junction with added wing with rainwater spouts either side. Rear has single storey outshut or aisle with 2 windows with double chamfered surround. Rear wing attached to aisle and of 2 storeys. 6-light double chamfered mullioned window with king mullion with 4-light window over. Both lack hoodmoulds. 3 stacks to ridge, all renewed. Interior: Housebody has finely reeded spine beams with stop chamfer and scarf joint, evidence of former bressumer. Thin stone wall dividing wall has ogee lintel inscribed "W S, 1 6 8 1" which jetties out to carry double thickness wall at 1st floor. (Service end preserves 4 double chamfered mullioned windows). Rear room of added wing has Tudor arched lintel carried on corbelled jambs with chamfered surround. Over housebody is large tie-beam with chamfer (truss not visible). Service end has re-used arch-braced collar beam truss now resting on a tie-beam on corbels. Illustrated in Stell.