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Description: House to north east of Kirklees Mill (DEMOLISHED)

Address: House North East Of Kirklees Mill Wakefield Road Brighouse Calderdale

Grade: II

Group detail: Wakefield Road, Kirklees (south side) Clifton

Full description:
Millers house, and warehouse. Mid C17. Hammer-dressed stone, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. Gabled south front has quoins, capped gable with kneelers. C19 doorway with monolithic jambs broken into hoodmould with straight returns which runs over sashed window of 20 panes to either side, these formerly were chamfered mullioned windows of 2 lights. Over doorway is one small 2-light chamfered mullioned window with lowered sill (lacks mullion) and similar small window under gable both with hoodmoulds. That this is not entirely a domestic building is indicated by the broad blind wall to this 1st floor front gable which has only a small central window to what may formerly have been a warehouse access to this floor gained by back-to-earth rear which has 1st floor large C17 doorway with straight lintel, composite jambs and simple chamfered surround. Return walls present a long range with a few inserted windows, one appears to be original with heavy lintel. Attached to left hand front is single storey outbuilding. Attached to right hand front is single cell 2-storey mid C18 cottage with doorway with monolithic jambs and 3-light flat faced mullioned window with same over and gabled stack. Interior of this cottage has side to staircase with decorative flat balusters enclosed to ground floor by panelling with broad raised and fielded panels.