Building record 15283 - Former Silk Weavers Cottages on Beeston Brow

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 57920 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Formerly three houses with weaving lofts above, now five houses: early nineteenth century with later nineteenth century alterations. Coursed squared buff sandstone rubble, Kerridge stone-slate roof, stone ridge and three brick chimneys. Rectangular block of two-unit houses. Three-storey, six-bay front. In lower two storeys one original iron casement and the remainder three-light wooden casements, under plain stone lintels, as are the doors. Top storey has three-light'iron casements with small central openings with wooden guttering above. Stone steps to left give access to rear, where there is a single storey front to the back of the top storey, providing a separate access and an extended weaving loft. six-bay front has one iron casement, two wooden casements and three doors, all under plain stone lintels.