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Listed Building record MDR19185 - Leam Cottage Farm Farmhouse, Grindleford

Type and Period (1)

  • (Stuart to 21st Century - 1675 AD? to 2050 AD)

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Leam Cottage Farm farmhouse, Grindleford, a late 17th century building. 'Leam Cottage Farm, Grindleford. Partially extant 17th century farmstead. The farmstead is formed of a loose courtyard with one side of the yard formed of agricultural buildings and additional detached elements to the main plan. The farmhouse is set away from the yard. The site is in an isolated location. There has been a partial loss (less than 50%) of traditional buildings.' (1-4) From the National Heritage List for England: 'SK 27 NW PARISH OF EYAM WOODLANDS HAZELFORD 4/7 Leam Cottage II House. Late C17, extensively remodelled in early C18. Coursed rubble gritstone with quoins to rear elevation, coped gables with moulded kneelers, end ashlar ridge stacks and stone slates. Two storeys, four bays, with two 3-light mullioned windows to the first floor, and a 2 and 3-light window to the ground floor, together with a single light stair window at half landing level, and a small fire window at the north west end. All windows have flush mullions and surrounds, many retain saddle bars, and two have diamond leaded lights. Elsewhere, C20 joinery. Off-centre doorway with substantial jambs and lintel, and a plain planked door. Rear elevation has mid-wall quoining, indicating alterations to the building's form. A fine late c17 hearth with a moulded cornice is presently sited against the north west gable, but may once have been more centrally sited, within an earlier house. Listing NGR: SK2328679717.' (5)

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Digital data: Historic England. 2016. Peak District National Park Historic Farmsteads Project: Digital Dataset.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Historic England. 2016. Peak District National Park Historic Farmsteads Project: Character Statements.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Historic England. 2016. Peak District National Park Historic Farmsteads Project: Project Report.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Historic England. 2016. Peak District National Park Historic Farmsteads Project: Design Guidance.
  • <5> Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1335003?section=official-list-entry.

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Location

Grid reference SK 23286 79717 (point)
Civil Parish GRINDLEFORD, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE

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  • EDR4255

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Record last edited

May 13 2026 3:44PM

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