The Tannery England, UK

Listed Building Description

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SETTLE THE GREEN SD 8263 11/13 The Tannery 20.2.58 II Formerly farmhouse and barn, now house. Dated 1682 with right hand barn con- verted in C19 to form part of the house. Lobby entry. 3 storeys. 3 bays. Entrance to right of centre has chamfered surround and decorated basket arched lintel with date and initials HIAW; 3 panel door. 3 light chamfered mullioned window to left and 2 single light windows to both upper storeys. Left-hand bay projects slightly and has a single light window per storey and external steps to a third floor entrance which has a C20 door. Right hand bay has a C19 2 light flat faced mullioned window. Ridge stacks at gable ends and at junction of house and former barn. At the rear is a projecting central wing which was probably a stair turret. Interior contains chamfered inglenook fireplace later narrowed to create door to left. The farm became a tannery c.1792 and the garden contains the remains of slate-lined tanning pits c.1.2 metres square and c.1.2 metres deep.

Listing NGR: SD8222563231