Bean Hole Head Farmhouse and Attached Barn
BEAN HOLE HEAD FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARN, CROSS STONE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1133763
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Bean Hole Head Farmhouse and Attached Barn
- Statutory Address:
- BEAN HOLE HEAD FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARN, CROSS STONE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1133763
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Bean Hole Head Farmhouse and Attached Barn
- Statutory Address 1:
- BEAN HOLE HEAD FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARN, CROSS STONE ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- BEAN HOLE HEAD FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARN, CROSS STONE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Todmorden
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 95016 24961
Details
SD 92SE TODMORDEN (former M.B.) CROSS STONE ROAD SD 950249 (south side)
7/86 Bean Hole Head Farmhouse and attached barn (formerly listed as Bean 22.11.66 Hole Head) )
G.V. II*
House dated 1638 with added rear range under 2-span roof at right angles to main house, dated 1700. Barn added early C18 to west end of main range. Hammer- dressed stone, (watershot) stone slate roof. 2 storeys. South front originally 3-roomed plan with barn occupying service room to west. To left, single aisle to barn which has coped gable with kneeler. Square headed mistal doorways with simple chamfer. Set back is semi-circular cart entry with circular pitching hole over next to 2 double chamfered mullioned windows of 2 lights. Main housebody window is double chamfered of 8 lights, lacking centre mullion. Over is 4-light window. Doorway has tie-stones and cavetto moulded cornice. 4-light double chamfered mullioned window with same over. Coped gable with kneelers. Right hand return wall has extruded stack with offsets. Added rear wing has 4-light double chamfered mullioned window (lacking 2 mullions) with hoodmould over with scrolled label stops. Over is former 4-light window. Coped gables with kneelers and ball finials. Rear formed by 2 gables with rainwater chute to valley. Western most gable has large well dressed extruded stack with many offsets. Return wall of wing has double chamfered mullioned window of 4 lights (lacking 2 mullions) with hoodmould. Left label stop is formed of letters 'W S'; right, the date '1700'. Over is 4-light window (lacking 2 mullions). At right angles, under cat-slide roof with wing, is leanto porch which has Tudor arched doorway with chamfered surround and lintel carved RAS in relief. 1638 Double chamfered mullioned window of 2 lights to rear of main range (now part of barn). Barn has square headed cart entry with (glazed) pitching hole over. Composite jambs, chamfered surround, in return wall. Interior: Scarf jointed spine beams which are reeded, as are floor joists, to housebody. Fine quality plaster frieze of scrolled vine with pomegranates and lion masks. Large Royal coat of arms dated 1634 and initialled 'R S A' set within pilasters. To either side, set within arcade are coat of arms initialled 'M W' and 'D B'. One other is initialled 'E D'. Eastern room was probably parlour. This has small segmental arched fireplace, with skewbacks and moulded surround. Original C17 cellar is covered by original oak duardarn with small reeded stiles and square panels, door and coved canopy with bobbin turned columns. The side of this cupboard has depressed Tudor arched lintel leading to stairs to cellar. This room has large reeded beams. Rear western room, former kitchen, has reeded floor joists, original oak studded door; segmental arched fireplace has skewbacks and cyma moulded surround. To right of fire is chamfered surround to beehive oven. Built into the division wall between the house and the barn, probably dateable to 1700, is C10 cross-shaft with interlaced carving from former cross on this site which gave the area its name of Cross Stone. The house contains many original features; the plaster work is amongst the finest to survive in the Calder Valley.
Listing NGR: SD9501624961
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 339070
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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