Shipton — SHEEPTOWN

Detached five-bay two-storey farmhouse, extant 1773, on a T-shaped plan; single-bay (single-bay deep) two-storey return (north). Occupied, 1901; 1911. Burnt, 1923. Pitched slate roof; pitched slate roof (north), terracotta ridge tiles, abbreviated roughcast chimney breasts with red brick Running bond chimney stacks to apexes centred on paired red brick Running bond chimney stacks having corbelled stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered stepped cornice on blind frieze on stringcourse retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined battered wall to front (south) elevation; slate hung (west) or roughcast (east) surface finish (side elevations). Square-headed central door opening with cut-limestone step threshold, and cut-limestone doorcase with Doric columns on plinths having responsive pilasters supporting dentilated ogee-detailed pediment on blind frieze framing glazed timber panelled double doors having overlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Set in landscaped grounds with rendered, ruled and lined boundary wall to perimeter having lichen-spotted "saddleback" coping supporting looped wrought iron railings.