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Description: Higher Stoodley Farmhouse

Address: Higher Stoodley Farm Lee Bottom Road Todmorden

Grade: II

Group detail: Lee Bottom Road

Full description:
House. c1770. Hammer-dressed stone, ashlar dressings, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. 3-room front, through-passage, with added rear wing. Raised rusticated quoins, band, cornice. All are double chamfered mullioned windows. 1 cell has 6-light window with same over. Doorway with monolithic jambs lugged to the head with fluted entablature and triangular pediment. 2nd cell, 8-light window with same over. 3rd cell, 5-light window with same over. All window surrounds project from the face of the wall. Coped gables with kneelers. Right hand return wall has 2 sash windows to 1st floor and circular attic light. 3 stacks to ridge. An interesting house which carries the characteristic C17 style of windows and plan form of service room, housebody and parlour with rear kitchen wing, well into the C18. Has similar characteristics to Horsfall House (q.v.) dated 1777.