Listed Building record MDR19972 - Smerrill Grange Farmhouse, Middleton and Smerrill
Type and Period (1)
- FARMHOUSE (Elizabethan to 21st Century - 1575 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Smerrill Grange farmhouse, Middleton and Smerrill, a late 16th century building.
'Smerrill Grange, Middleton and Smerrill. Extant medieval farmstead. The farmstead is formed of a regular courtyard with multiple yards. The farmhouse is attached to the agricultural range. The site is in an isolated location. Large modern sheds are located to the side of the site, suggesting it may remain in agricultural use. All the traditional buildings remain extant.' (1-4)
From the National Heritage List for England:
'This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 25 October 2022 to correct a typo in the description, remove superfluous amendment details and to reformat the text to current standards
SK 16 SE
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PARISH OF MIDDLETON AND SMERRILL
Smerrill Grange
12.7.67
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Farmhouse. Late C16, on possibly medieval grange site, with C18 and C19 refashioning. Massive coursed gritstone, coped gables, end and intermediate ridge stacks and stone slated roof. 'L' plan.
South west elevation; two storey and two storey with attics. Gable at south east end has irregular fenestration with tall two and three-light recessed chamfer mullioned windows with ground floor and single light openings to first floor, with chamfered surrounds. Attic window has sash frame with single glazing bar.
Range to north west with two-light window to ground floor and shallow three-light opening above, all with recessed chamfer mullions and undivided casement frames. Plain doorway with plank door incorporating a single light. South west elevation much refashioned. Off-centre doorway with heavily tooled surround, shallow flat hood on moulded brackets and half-glazed door with margin lights.
Other elevations have two and three-light recessed chamfer mullioned openings and, in the angle of the two ranges, a pointed arched opening with chamfered surround.
Listing NGR: SK1995061928.'
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Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR23696 Digital data: Historic England. 2016. Peak District National Park Historic Farmsteads Project: Digital Dataset.
- <2> SDR23697 Unpublished document: Historic England. 2016. Peak District National Park Historic Farmsteads Project: Character Statements.
- <3> SDR23698 Unpublished document: Historic England. 2016. Peak District National Park Historic Farmsteads Project: Project Report.
- <4> SDR23699 Unpublished document: Historic England. 2016. Peak District National Park Historic Farmsteads Project: Design Guidance.
- <5> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1335219?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 19950 61928 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MIDDLETON AND SMERRILL, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR4255
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Record last edited
Mar 24 2026 11:27AM