Listed buildings in Worsbrough

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metropolitan borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. The ward contains 46 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, four are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The ward contains a central urban area and surrounding countryside. Most of the listed buildings are houses, cottages and associated structures, farmhouses and farm buildings. The other listed buildings include churches and items in a churchyard, a former school, a former corn mill, now a museum, a carved outcrop of sandstone
, a bridge, a milepost, and a monument to a colliery disaster.


Key

Grade Criteria[1]
I Buildings of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important
II* Particularly important buildings of more than special interest
II Buildings of national importance and special interest

Buildings

Name and location Photograph Date Notes Grade
St Mary's Church
53°31′09″N 1°28′27″W / 53.51914°N 1.47406°W / 53.51914; -1.47406 (St Mary's Church)
12th century The oldest material in the church is in the
weathervane. The aisles also have embattled parapets, and the east window has three lights.[2][3]
I
Farm building south of Houndhill
53°31′56″N 1°29′33″W / 53.53225°N 1.49255°W / 53.53225; -1.49255 (Farm building south of Houndhill)
16th century The farm building is
plinths, curved braces to the wall plate, and studs in the spandrels. In the left return is a rebuilt gable with a 20th-century sliding door.[4]
II
Barn southeast of Lower Lewden Farmhouse
53°31′39″N 1°26′56″W / 53.52759°N 1.44885°W / 53.52759; -1.44885 (Barn southeast of Lower Lewden Farmhouse)
16th century A house and a barn, later extended and a barn, it is in stone, with
quoins, and a stone slate roof with two ventilator hoods. There are two storeys, and the barn contains doorways, vents, and windows, some of which are blocked or boarded.[5]
II
Swaithe Hall Farmhouse, Rosebower Cottage and Swaithe Hall
53°32′08″N 1°26′13″W / 53.53545°N 1.43684°W / 53.53545; -1.43684 (Swaithe Hall Farmhouse, Rosebower Cottage and Swaithe Hall)
16th century A farmhouse to which a larger house was addeed in about 1870. The farmhouse is
timber framed and encased in sandstone, the house is in sandstone, and the roofs are in stone slate and Welsh slate with coped gables, kneelers, and finials. The farmhouse has a U-shaped plan, consisting of a single-bay hall range and gabled cross-wings. The house interlocks with the farmhouse, and has a T-shaped plan, and three storeys.[6][7]
II
Houndhill
53°31′58″N 1°29′34″W / 53.53287°N 1.49264°W / 53.53287; -1.49264 (Houndhill)
1566 The earliest part of the house is the
lintel, and the windows are mullioned or mullioned and transomed.[6][8]
II*
Barn east of Lower Lewden Farmhouse
53°31′40″N 1°26′57″W / 53.52773°N 1.44913°W / 53.52773; -1.44913 (Barn east of Lower Lewden Farmhouse)
Late 16th century A house and a barn, later a barn, it is partly
timber framed and partly in stone, and has a slate roof with two ventilator hoods. There are two storeys, and the openings include doorways, windows and loft doors.[9]
II
Old School House and school
53°31′10″N 1°28′27″W / 53.51940°N 1.47416°W / 53.51940; -1.47416 (Old School House and school)
Late 16th or early 17th century The school and school house, which were extended in the 19th century and later used for other purposes, are in
moulded gable copings on shaped kneelers. There are two storeys, the house has two bays, and the school forms a four-bay wing to the rear left. Some of the windows in the house are sashes, and others are mullioned or transomed.[10]
II
Cruck barn, Swaithe Hall Farm
53°32′07″N 1°26′09″W / 53.53526°N 1.43590°W / 53.53526; -1.43590 (Cruck barn, Swaithe Hall Farm)
16th or 17th century The
weatherboarding. Inside the barn are four pairs of cruck blades.[11]
II
Worsbrough Corn Mill
53°31′32″N 1°28′28″W / 53.52547°N 1.47434°W / 53.52547; -1.47434 (Worsbrough Corn Mill)
c. 1625 The corn mill was extended in 1843, and was later converted into a museum. It is in
quoined surround and a massive lintel. The later part has three storeys and a loft, and four bays, the right bay projecting and containing a large round-arched window. In the third bay is a ramp and doorways in the ground and middle floors, and elsewhere are 36-pane casement windows. Inside the older part is an overshot waterwheel, and the later part contains an oil engine.[6][12]
II*
Lower Lewden Farmhouse
53°31′40″N 1°26′58″W / 53.52771°N 1.44958°W / 53.52771; -1.44958 (Lower Lewden Farmhouse)
Early 17th century The farmhouse is in
quoined surround. The main range contains mullioned windows with hood moulds, and at the rear is a 20th-century conservatory.[13]
II
Barn northeast of Lower Lewden Farmhouse
53°31′41″N 1°26′57″W / 53.52797°N 1.44917°W / 53.52797; -1.44917 (Barn northeast of Lower Lewden Farmhouse)
Early 17th century The barn, which was later extended, is in stone with a stone slate roof. There are two storeys, and external steps leading to a loft doorway. Elsewhere, there are other doorways, and windows, some originally mullioned.[14] II
Tower and wall west of Houndhill
53°31′58″N 1°29′37″W / 53.53289°N 1.49353°W / 53.53289; -1.49353 (Tower and wall west of Houndhill)
c. 1640–44 The tower was built as a defensive structure during the
lintel, and there are four small openings under a coped parapet. The wall has triangular copings, and rises over a blocked quoined doorway.[6][15]
II
Rockley Old Hall and wall
53°31′14″N 1°29′10″W / 53.52055°N 1.48606°W / 53.52055; -1.48606 (Rockley Old Hall and wall)
17th century A
plinth and has a stone slate roof with gable copings, kneelers and finials. There are two storeys and attics, and a front of five gabled bays. Most of the windows are mullioned, most have hood moulds, and some also have transoms. The front garden is enclosed by a sandstone wall.[6][16]
II
Worsbrough Hall
53°31′16″N 1°28′22″W / 53.52111°N 1.47270°W / 53.52111; -1.47270 (Worsbrough Hall)
17th century A large house with wings added in about 1700, and later divided. It is in
cross window, and a coped gable with an apex finial base. Elsewhere there are mullioned windows, some also transomed, and sash windows.[17][18]
II
Stable block, Swaithe Hall Farm
53°32′07″N 1°26′10″W / 53.53522°N 1.43624°W / 53.53522; -1.43624 (Stable block, Swaithe Hall Farm)
1671 The stable block is in
lintel, a keystone, and a hood mould. The windows are casements.[19]
II
Darley Cliffe Hall, Tudor House, Dower Cottage and wall
53°32′10″N 1°27′55″W / 53.53611°N 1.46517°W / 53.53611; -1.46517 (Darley Cliffe Hall, Tudor House, Dower Cottage and wall)
Late 17th century A large house later extended and divided, it is in
plinth, with moulded coping and end piers. The central piers have cornices on consoles, and vase finials, and there are mounting steps.[6][20]
II*
Elmhirst Farmhouse and Cottage
53°32′15″N 1°28′17″W / 53.53740°N 1.47126°W / 53.53740; -1.47126 (Elmhirst Farmhouse and Cottage)
Late 17th century (probable) A farmhouse with an earlier care, later extended and divided, it is in
quoins, and a tile roof with chamfered gable copings and shaped kneelers. There are two storeys, six bays, and a rear outshut. The doorway has a quoined surround, and the windows are a mix; some are mullioned, some are sashes, some of which are horizontally-sliding, others are casements, and there is a French window. Inside, there is an exposed cruck truss.[21]
II
Swaithe House
53°31′56″N 1°26′23″W / 53.53229°N 1.43984°W / 53.53229; -1.43984 (Swaithe House)
1680 A farmhouse to which another house was added in about 1720. They are in
plinth, quoins, floor bands, an eaves cornice, sash windows, and dormers. There is a three-bay pediment with an oeil-de-boeuf in the tympanum.[6][22]
II*
Worsbrough Vicarage
53°31′12″N 1°28′24″W / 53.51989°N 1.47337°W / 53.51989; -1.47337 (Worsbrough Vicarage)
1696 The vicarage, which was later extended, is in
pebbledashed sandstone, and has a stone slate roof with gable copings and shaped kneelers. The main range has two storeys and an attic, and three bays, to the right is a two-storey single-bay extension, and a rear wing on the right. Flanking the doorway are canted bay windows. Most of the windows are mullioned with hood moulds.[23]
II
Genn House, outbuilding and wall
53°32′11″N 1°29′22″W / 53.53638°N 1.48935°W / 53.53638; -1.48935 (Genn House, outbuilding and wall)
c. 1700 The house was extensively rebuilt in 1964, it is in
quoins, and a stone slate roof with chamfered gable copings and shaped kneelers. There are two storeys and attics, and three bays. In the centre is a doorway with a quoined surround and a date plaque above, and the windows are sashes. Recessed on the left and linked by external steps is an outbuilding with a pair of quoined doorways, a mullioned window, and a hatch. The garden wall has a gate, and in the angle is an oval opening to a dog kennel under mounting steps.[24]
II
1 Rockley Old Hall and garage
53°31′15″N 1°29′11″W / 53.52074°N 1.48637°W / 53.52074; -1.48637 (1 Rockley Old Hall and garage)
Early 18th century A cowhouse and cart shed converted into a house and a garage in about 1980, it is in
plinths and abaci.[25]
II
2 and 2A Rockley Old Hall
(The Great Barn)
53°31′15″N 1°29′09″W / 53.52073°N 1.48590°W / 53.52073; -1.48590 (2 and 2A Rockley Old Hall (The Great Barn))
Early 18th century The barn was converted into two dwellings in about 1980. The building is in
quoins, and a stone slate roof with chamfered gable copings and shaped kneelers. There are two storeys and five bays. In the centre is a glazed former wagon entry with a segmental head, chambered quoins and voussoirs. To the left is a French window, and elsewhere are casement windows and slit vents.[26]
II
3 and 4 Rockley Old Hall
53°31′14″N 1°29′08″W / 53.52061°N 1.48560°W / 53.52061; -1.48560 (3 and 4 Rockley Old Hall)
Early 18th century Cowhouses converted into two dwellings in about 1980, the building is in
quoins, and a stone slate roof with chamfered gable copings and shaped kneelers. There are two storeys, five bays, and a single-storey rear wing. The central doorway has a quoined surround, and the windows are casements.[27]
II
Rob Royd
53°32′07″N 1°29′45″W / 53.53522°N 1.49596°W / 53.53522; -1.49596 (Rob Royd)
Early 18th century (probable) A house that was later extended, it is in
quoins, decorative iron gutter brackets, and a Welsh slate roof with gable copings and shaped kneelers. There are two storeys and three bays. The doorway has an architrave and a bracketed cornice, and the windows are sashes. On the right return is a single-storey square bay window.[28]
II
The Granary
53°32′11″N 1°29′20″W / 53.53627°N 1.48880°W / 53.53627; -1.48880 (The Granary)
Early 18th century A
quoins, and a stone slate roof with chamfered gable copings and shaped kneelers. There is a single storey and an attic, three bays, and a rear wing. In the centre is a doorway with a quoined surround, and the windows are casements.[29]
II
Barncroft
53°32′11″N 1°27′54″W / 53.53647°N 1.46501°W / 53.53647; -1.46501 (Barncroft)
Early to mid 18th century A farm building converted into a house in the 20th century, it is in
lintels, and casement windows. The upper floor contains three oculi in square surrounds.[30]
II
The Gables
53°32′11″N 1°27′56″W / 53.53649°N 1.46546°W / 53.53649; -1.46546 (The Gables)
Early to mid 18th century A farm building converted into a house in the 20th century, it is in
lintel, and in the ground floor are slit windows with casements. The upper floor contains chamfered oculi in square surrounds.[31]
II
The Mill Cottage
53°31′31″N 1°28′27″W / 53.52536°N 1.47405°W / 53.52536; -1.47405 (The Mill Cottage)
Mid 18th century (probable) A house, later used as an office, it is in
lintel, and the windows are sashes, some with mullions.[6][32]
II
The High Stone
53°32′19″N 1°28′38″W / 53.53874°N 1.47734°W / 53.53874; -1.47734 (The High Stone)
1756 A natural outcrop of sandstone carved with three blind round-arched recesses. Above these is a sunk panel inscribed with the date and an initial.[33] II
Sundial west of Darley Cliffe Hall
53°32′10″N 1°27′57″W / 53.53599°N 1.46582°W / 53.53599; -1.46582 (Sundial west of Darley Cliffe Hall)
1756 The
moulding round the neck. There is moulding round the brass dial that has a decorative gnomon.[34]
II
Home Farmhouse
53°31′07″N 1°28′27″W / 53.51854°N 1.47422°W / 53.51854; -1.47422 (Home Farmhouse)
Mid to late 18th century A full width extension was added to the rear in the 20th century. The farmhouse is in
quoins, a floor band, and a tile roof with coped gables on kneelers. There are two storeys and five bays. The central doorway has an architrave and a cornice, and the windows are sashes with keystones.[35]
II
7 Worsbrough Village
53°31′12″N 1°28′26″W / 53.51987°N 1.47381°W / 53.51987; -1.47381 (7 Worsbrough Village)
Late 18th century A
quoined surround has been converted into a window, a doorway has been inserted to the left, and the windows are casements.[36]
II
Cowhouse with hayloft, Home Farm
53°31′06″N 1°28′28″W / 53.51845°N 1.47446°W / 53.51845; -1.47446 (Cowhouse with hayloft, Home Farm)
Late 18th century The cowhouse and hayloft are in stone with
quoins and a stone slate roof. The building has two storeys and five bays. It contains an arched wagon entry with a quoined surround and a keystone, windows, and two square hatches.[37]
II
Ouslethwaite Hall
53°32′10″N 1°29′08″W / 53.53618°N 1.48566°W / 53.53618; -1.48566 (Ouslethwaite Hall)
Late 18th century A large house divided into flats, it is in
pulvinated frieze and a cornice, and a Venetian window. At the rear is a round-headed stair window, and external steps leading to a door.[6][38]
II
5 Worsbrough Village
53°31′12″N 1°28′25″W / 53.51991°N 1.47374°W / 53.51991; -1.47374 (5 Worsbrough Village)
c. 1800 A
quoins, and a Welsh slate roof with a coped gable on the right with kneelers. There are three storeys and one bay. All the openings have square-faced stone surrounds, and the windows are sashes, those in the top floor are horizontally-sliding.[39]
II
Farmbuildings and Ouslethwaite Cottage
53°32′11″N 1°29′06″W / 53.53642°N 1.48513°W / 53.53642; -1.48513 (Farmbuildings and Ouslethwaite Cottage)
Late 18th or early 19th century The buildings include a stable block, a
hipped roof and a louvred lantern.[6][40]
II
Wall and steps, Ouslethwaite Hall
53°32′10″N 1°29′08″W / 53.53602°N 1.48567°W / 53.53602; -1.48567 (Wall and steps, Ouslethwaite Hall)
Late 18th or early 19th century The wall and steps are in
moulded edges.[41]
II
Wall to rear and left of Ouslethwaite Hall
53°32′10″N 1°29′12″W / 53.53615°N 1.48666°W / 53.53615; -1.48666 (Wall to rear and left of Ouslethwaite Hall)
Late 18th or early 19th century The wall encloses the two gardens to the rear and left of the hall. It is in red brick, with the external face in sandstone, and stone copings. The front wall has piers and throughstones, and is curved at the left corner. The wall incorporates a lean-to shed and doorways.[42] II
Bridge north of Worsbrough Mill Museum
53°31′34″N 1°28′28″W / 53.52603°N 1.47443°W / 53.52603; -1.47443 (Bridge north of Worsbrough Mill Museum)
1809 The bridge is in sandstone, and consists of a single segmental arch. It has voussoirs. parapets with domed copings linked by iron cramps, and splayed wing walls with end piers.[43] II
1–4 Foundry Yard
53°31′36″N 1°28′20″W / 53.52659°N 1.47214°W / 53.52659; -1.47214 (1–4 Foundry Yard)
Early 19th century A row of former workers' cottages, they are in
lintels, and the windows are 20th-century casements with wedge lintels.[44]
II
Worsbrough Hall Flats
53°31′17″N 1°28′22″W / 53.52139°N 1.47284°W / 53.52139; -1.47284 (Worsbrough Hall Flats)
Early 19th century Originally the service wing to Worsbrough Hall, and later converted for residential use, it is in
bellcote, and in the right bay is an arched entry. Most of the windows are mullioned.[6][45]
II
Milepost
53°32′07″N 1°27′52″W / 53.53518°N 1.46456°W / 53.53518; -1.46456 (Milepost)
Mid 19th century The milepost is at the junction of Park Road (A61 road) and Kingwell Road. It is in cast iron with a triangular plan and a swept top. On the top in raised lettering is the distance to London, and on the sides are the distances to Sheffield and Barnsley.[46] II
Church of St. Thomas and St. James
53°32′05″N 1°27′43″W / 53.53484°N 1.46193°W / 53.53484; -1.46193 (Church of St. Thomas and St. James)
1857–59 The north chapel was added to the church in 1879. The church is built in
weathervane.[2][47]
II
Colliery explosion monument
53°32′05″N 1°27′43″W / 53.53471°N 1.46203°W / 53.53471; -1.46203 (Colliery explosion monument)
1878 The monument is in the churchyard of the Church of St. Thomas and St. James, and commemorates those lost in the Swaith Main colliery disaster of 1875. It is in sandstone, and has a chamfered base, and an inscribed panel, above which is a cornice, and a block with granite corner shafts flanking panels with depictions of tools and a colliery scene. At the top is a dome with carved panels, surmounted by a cross.[2][48] II
Church of Our Lady and St. James
53°31′39″N 1°28′03″W / 53.52751°N 1.46746°W / 53.52751; -1.46746 (Church of Our Lady and St. James)
1901–02 The church is in sandstone with a Westmorland slate roof. It consists of a nave with a north porch, a narrower chancel with a south tower in the angle, and an adjoining vestry. The tower contains a south priest's door, above which is a slit window, a bell stage with semi-octagonal piers and trefoils, a continuous hood mould and a lead-covered spire with corner spirelets and a turret at the northeast corner. Most of the windows are lancets.[2][49] II
Lych gate, Church of Our Lady and St. James
53°31′39″N 1°28′03″W / 53.52737°N 1.46747°W / 53.52737; -1.46747 (Lych gate, Church of Our Lady and St. James)
1902 (probable) The
moulded copings, and an apex cross. The gates are in iron.[50]
II

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