“Brown Low” Horrobin Lane / New Lane Anderton

LISTING TEXT - House with outbuildings. Built 1907 (for C F & L Sixsmith) to designs by Charles Holden. Coursed and snecked gritstone rubble; stone slab roof with gable coping and deeply overhanging eaves (shaped rafter ends revealed); smooth ashlar ridge and end stacks. Single-depth, 3-unit plan with shallow kitchen wing to rear. 2 storeys. Vernacular Revival (Pennine). Front (to garden): irregular 3-window range. 2, 3 and 4-light windows at eaves level; three 2-light windows to ground; all windows with flush mullions. Large internal porch under continuous lintel band, with elliptical relieving arch (the 'tympanum' infilled with very narrow stone courses). Internal wall of porch with 2-light window and planked door with strap hinges. Datestone CF&L 1907. Left return: 1st floor, 2-light mullioned window set between similarly sized panels containing chequered stonework all with continuous sill and lintel. 1st floor lintel band; two 2-light windows (mullions removed). Irregular one and 2-light mullioned windows to rear, with late C20 stone porch. One and 2-light windows to right return. Interior contains good Arts & Crafts joinery, (notably doors). Stone and tiled surround to right end fireplace. An interesting vernacular revival design by a leading architect (by 1907 established in London, but raised in Bolton). Reference: plans in possession of previous owner.