Building record MDR16390 - L-shape range of outbuildings to NE of Lea Hurst, Leashaw

Early 19th century, Grade II listed former outbuildings, now dwellings, to the north-east of Lea Hurst [SMR19026]. Built of coursed rubble gritstone with ashlar dressings, coped gables, two ashlar intermediate roof-ridge chimney-stacks, and concrete tiled roof. The buildings form an 'L' plan range with a five bay principal range, and a two bay range to the north-west end enclosing a former courtyard. The main range has two storeys, with triple-segmental pointed blind arches to the centre, the outer arches with inserted three-light flush mullioned windows. The north-west end has recessed chamfer mullioned two-light windows to the first and ground floors with two-light overlight above the moulded door surround of a 20th century half-glazed door. There is a blocked doorway, now a two-light casement window, to the south-east of the doorway. The upper floor has a wheel window to the centre within a flush surround, and with two-light and three-light flush mullioned windows. The north-west range has a chamfered cross window above a quoined doorway, now blocked to form a window, and a two-light chamfer mullioned window to the south-west. There is a central wheel window in a flush surround. There have been substantial 20th century alterations to convert the outbuildings to dwellings with many additional openings added. Listed for group value. (1)