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Description: Scout farmhouse and attached barn

Address: Scout Farm Scout Todmorden OL14 5NZ

Grade: II

Group detail: Cross Lee Road (off)

Full description:
House, and integral barn early C18. Watershot masonry, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. Double pile on plan. Quoins. 2 bays of double chamfered mullioned windows of 5 lights to left and 6 lights to right with doorway to each floor (some mullions removed) with composite jambs set between. One contemporary stack to ridge and early C19 stack to gable. Return wall has double chamfered mullioned windows of 3 lights to each floor (some mullions removed). Barn breaks forward and has quoins, segmental arched cart entry on skewbacks with composite jambs with moulded edge for door. Entry now forms portal in aisle. Return walls of portal continue to form 2 tall stone Gothic pointed arches to either side of threshing area which has well dressed voussoirs with chamfered surround forming a barn of 3 bays. To either side of arch a chamfered light and doorway with monolithic jambs. Rear has single storey outshut, at right angles formerly kitchen which retains a beehive oven and large fireplace, with gable, quoins, and 4-light double chamfered mullioned window. Rear of house retains double chamfered mullioned windows of 2 lights and 4 lights with 4-light window to 1st floor. Interior of house, fireplace with stone moulded shelf set in the corner of rear room. Front room has a tall fireplace on corbelled jambs with moulded shelf.