The Folly Settle, England

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SETTLE VICTORIA STREET SD 8263 (east side) 11/26 The Folly 20.2.58 GV I

Hall, now house and shop. 1670s by Richard Preston. Coursed rubble, stone dressings. Stone slate roof. Lobby-entry plan. 3 storeys, recessed centre and 2 projecting gabled wings. The principal entrance to left of centre has an ornate surround: stepped bases support 2 unusual columns; with panelled flutes, which narrow near their necks, before swelling again; they have moulded capitals and finials. A massive lintel is decorated with traditional C17 Craven decoration which incorporates a Gothic motif, it is capped by a finial. c.1980 door. To the right is a 9-light double chamfered mullioned and transomed window with bead mouldings, king mullion and round-heads, the right hand light is now blocked. A single light continues this window into the right hand wing which is similar, but with 11 lights and ovolo mullions and transoms, this window continues into the right hand return. The left hand wing has a similar window, but with 9 lights, which is also continued into the right hand return of the bay. To its left is an entrance with a similar lintel to that of the principal entrance but less elaborate, the door is c.1980. A continuous dripmould rises over the principal entrance. The remaining windows have flat heads. The central bay has 6-light double-chamfered mullioned and transomed windows on the first and second floors with 3 blocked single lights between the floors. A 3-light double-chamfered window on the first floor of both wings has ovolo mullions and a transom which rises to form an arch over the central lower light, which supports a single mullion above. Both windows are flanked by 2-light double-chamfered mullioned and transomed windows which continue into the left and right hand returns of both bays. On the second floor of each wing are two 2-light double-chamfered mullioned and transomed windows with hoodmoulds. The left and right gables have a blocked 2-light and 3-light double-chamfered mullioned window respectively. The corners of the wings are defined by chamfered quoins, except where the ground and first floor windows return. Gable end projecting chimney stack. Interior: panelled hall contains inglenook fireplace on north wall with moulded surround, basket arched head and 21 joggled voussoirs. Lobby entry to left of fireplace has chamfered surround and basket arched lintel; plank door. Similar entrance to right of fireplace but with round-headed lintel. Oak dog-leg staircase in hall has closed string and barley sugar balusters. Room to north on ground floor is reputed to contain an inglenook fireplace with moulded surround and basket arched head of 21 voussoirs.

Listing NGR: SD8207563568