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Description: Mould Grain Farmhouse and attached barn

Address: Mould Grain Farm Widdop Road Heptonstall Hebden Bridge HX7 7AZ

Grade: II

Group detail: Widdop Road Heptonstall

Full description:
House, originally known as Priest's Earth, late C17 or early C18. Well coursed dressed stone, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. 2-cell plan with rear baffle entry originally. South front has 4-light double chamfered mullioned window, 5-light chamfered mullioned window over to 1st floor; inserted doorway with tie-stone jambs; 7-light window with king mullion (5 + 2), 3-light single chamfered window. 7-light window to 1st floor. All lack some mullions. Coped gables with kneelers and stacks. Right hand return wall has double plinth. Rear has original doorway with large lintel and stop chamfered surround. Attached at right angles is added cell with former 3-light window to each floor. Attached is 4-bay barn with queen-post roof and semi-circular arched cart entry with chamfered surround, mistal doorway to right hand end has broad stop chamfered surround. Interior has fire-screen formed by old panelled pew from Heptonstall Old Church which bears brass plate inscribed: 'This Pew belongeth, DICK BOOTH MOULD GRAIN, HETONSTALL 1800' converted to a settle. Segmental arched fireplace with lintel carried on corbels has cyma moulded surround and shelf. C.F Stell, p.152.