Summary
Early C19 weavers’ cottage, architect unknown.
Reasons for Designation
Number 101 Syke Road is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
Architectural interest:
as a well preserved example of an early C19 weavers’ cottage;
as a rare survival of a once-common hybrid domestic and industrial building.
Historic interest:
as a surviving example of a once-common building type across the North of England;
as an example of architecture associated with the ‘putting out’ system of manufacture common in England prior to the greater industrialisation of the cloth industry.
Group value:
with a number of other listed buildings on Syke Road.
History
The terrace incorporating 100, 101 and 102 Syke Road, Rochdale was constructed in the early C19, on the east side of Cronkeyshaw Common. The terrace, which may have been built in two phases, was built as six back to back cottages, with the western four cottages incorporating weavers’ rooms at upper storey level. The date of combining the front and rear dwellings is not known. Historic maps show a number of rear outshots, possibly external privies.
The interior of number 101 was modified in 2003. Works included the removal of internal stud walls, moving the stairs and the installation of French windows.
Details
Weaver’s cottage, early C19, architect unknown.
MATERIALS: built from sandstone.
PLAN: number 101 is a double pile dwelling. The ground floor is divided longitudinally. The upper floor comprises a number of rooms opening onto a hall.
EXTERIOR: the west elevation of number 101 is built of watershot coursed sandstone. The ground floor has a three light wooden casement in a plain stone surround. The first floor is marked by a line of weavers’ windows in stone. The rear elevation is of harled stone with square timber windows and a pair of French windows. The roof is covered with stone.
INTERIOR: the ground floor is paved with flagstones and contains a large fireplace with a stone surround projecting from the wall. The upper storey is supported on exposed plain timber beams. The bressummer in the kitchen fireplace is formed from a reused window cill. The upper storey is modern but contains the exposed stone surrounds and mullions of the weavers’ windows. The garret is supported on exposed plain timber beams.
Sources
Websites https://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/en/image/EPW027514 https://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/en/image/EPW027519 Other
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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