Description

PARISH OF ECKINGTON DRONFIELD ROAD
SK 47 NW
7/82
Marsh Lane Farmhouse
1.8.75
II
House. 1681 with C19 alterations, restored in C20. Coursed
rubble coal measures sandstone with a shallow moulded plinth to
part of the building, coped gables with moulded kneelers,
central stone stack and concrete tiled roof. Cruciform plan,
with two doorways, both on east facing elevations. East
elevation. Two storeys with attics, three bays, the central bay
advanced as the eastern arm of the cruciform plan. North bay
with doorway having an ashlar quoined surround with chamfer
margin, massive lintel and hoodmould with dropped ends forming
part of a stringcourse which extends to the south gable.
Stacked 2-light chamfer mullioned windows to the east of the
doorway, the ground floor opening beneath a hoodmould with
dropped returns, the upper window deeper, and possibly altered.
Advanced gable to centre, with stacked 2-light chamfer mullions
to ground, first and attic floors, that to the ground floor with
the continuous stringcourse interrupted at the window head, the
first floor window with hoodmould with dropped ends, possibly
altered. Shallow 2-light attic window beneath hoodmould with
dropped ends. 2-light windows to flanking walls, also chamfer
mullioned. South bay with doorway in angle of main range and
advanced range, with quoined surround with chamfered margin
bearing inscription I.C.1681. Hoodmoulds forms part of moulded
stringcourse. C20 casements throughout with diamond leaded
lights. Blocked inserted doorway to north gable.

Listing NGR: SK4106079111

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26619721

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Recommended Books

• 
  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)