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Description: Middle Hathershelf Old Farmhouse (formerly listed as Middle Hathershelf)

Address: Old Farmhouse Middle Hathershelf Hathershelf Lane, Brearley Luddendenfoot Halifax West Yorkshire HX2 6JQ

Grade: II

Group detail: Hathershelf Lane, Luddendenfoot, Halifax

Full description:
House, mid C17 with early C18 alterations and additions. Large dressed stone, stone slate roof. Irregular plan. 2 storeys. South front has double chamfered mullioned window with king mullion of 6 lights. Hoodmould with decorative label stop to left, broken to right. Over is a chamfered mullioned window of 5 lights. Inserted C19 doorway with monolithic jambs. Clear break in stone-work. Doorway with basket arched lintel is inscribed "T S S, 1 7 0 4". Former 6-light double chamfered mullioned window with king mullion is partly obscured by later building at right angles. Hoodmould over window preserves one decorative label stop. 5-light chamfered mullioned window. Left hand return wall has extruded stack to gable. The first floor chamber has a fireplace with a Tudor arched lintel and stop chamfered surround. To right of stack a single arched light with sunken spandrels. 2-light chamfered window over to 1st floor lacks mullion. Coped gable with kneelers. Attached to rear is double-pile range under 2-span roof. Left hand gable breaks forward, has quoined angles and 6-light thin flat faced mullioned window with 3-light chamfered mullioned window over. Set back is parallel range probably of earlier date. Broad coped gable with kneelers. Chamfered mullioned window to ground floor of 2 lights, 4 lights and 5 lights. Over to 1st floor is double chamfered mullioned windows with king mullion of 7 lights (2 + 5). C. F Stell, p.165-7.