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Description: Flat Head

Address: Flat Head Farm Cross Wells Road Ripponden Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 4NX

Grade: II

Group detail: Cross Wells Road, Ripponden

Full description:
House dated 1627 with added cross-wing dated 1706. Thin coursed hammer dressed stone, ashlar quoins to wing, stone slate roof. Originally 3-room through-passage hall-and-cross-wing plan which has lost its service end (demolished). South front. All are double chamfered mullioned windows. West wing has 5-light window with hoodmould with decorated stops; 2-over 5-light stepped window to gable with hoodmould with stops inscribed "IMG, "1706". Housebody slightly set back has former 5-light window with 3-light window over to 1st floor and 2-light fire-window, to the right of which is a porch with Tudor arched doorway with cyma moulded surround and shields set in the spandrels. Coped gable with kneelers. Inner doorway has Tudor arched doorway with lintel inscribed: "R 1627 W, T", set within a tressure. This leads into through-passage. North door has similar doorway with lintel inscribed "IMG 1669" protected by open porch of unique design the 1st floor carried on octagonal column with 3-light window with arched lights. At right angles is rear wing with 6-light window with same over to 1st floor. Interior: Housebody has bressumer and fireplace with flat arched lintel with moulded surround. Rear wing has large basket arched fireplace with moulded surround. King post roof. Original staircase with finely turned balusters and newels is at Hippins Farm, Davy Lane, Blackshawhead (Listed Building Reference BS7/12).