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Description: Lower Birks (formerly listed as Lower Birks Farmhouse)

Address: Lower Birks Farm Crossley New Road Todmorden OL14 8RN

Grade: II

Group detail: Crossley New Road (off) (south side)

Full description:
House. Dated 1664. Large dressed stone, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. Double pile on plan under single roof. South front has weathered plinth, continuous drip course interrupted by decorative label stops over ground floor windows. 2-cell plan. All are double chamfered mullioned windows. 3-light fire window, 6-light house-body window with same over, both with king mullions. 4-light window with 6-light flat faced mullioned window over. Coped gables with kneelers and stacks. Attached to left hand return wall is single storey gabled added cell which has coped gable, kneelers and 2-light chamfered mullioned window (solid). Main range has doorway with semi-circular arch and moulded surround forming original gable entry (now blocked to window). Over string is recessed tablet which reads: 'ABRAHA, M.AND.MA, RY.STANSF, IELD1664'. Over is 2-light double chamfered mullioned window and arch-headed light with sunken spandrels. Rear has 3 chamfered windows, originally of 2 lights, one blocked. Over is 5-light chamfered mullioned window of 2 lights with same above to front range. 2-light attic window (solid).