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Listed Building record MDR2387 - Smalldale Old Hall Farmhouse and Barn, Small Dale, Bradwell

Type and Period (2)

  • (Stuart to 21st Century - 1670 AD? to 2050 AD)
  • (Stuart to 21st Century - 1670 AD? to 2050 AD)

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Smalldale Old Hall farmhouse and barn, Small Dale, Bradwell, build c1670. 'Smalldale Hall (Old Hall), Bradwell. Partially extant 17th century farmstead. The farmstead is of a linear plan with four sides of the yard formed of agricultural buildings and additional detached elements to the main plan. The farmhouse is attached to the agricultural range. The site is in an isolated location. with one or more of the structural elements dating to the 17th centuryThere has been a partial loss (less than 50%) of traditional buildings.' (1-4) SK 1670 8141. Smalldale, Old Hall. Dated 1670 over doorway, but much altered. There are stone mullioned windows. (5-7) 'Vernacular building dated to 1670.' (8) From the National Heritage List for England: 'SK 18 SE PARISH OF BRADWELL SMALLDALE 1/7 (North Side) Smalldale Hall and Smalldale 12-7-67 Hall Farmhouse and attached barn (formerly listed as Smalldale Old Hall and attached barn) II House, now two houses. 1670 with later C17 addition and various later alterations. Coursed limestone rubble with gritstone dressings and quoins. Stone slate roofs, except southern pitch of Hall roof, to west, in slate. Central stone ridge stack and stone gable end stacks, also small stone ridge stack to west. Moulded stone copings and kneelers to west gable. Two storey building with two bay farmhouse to east and three bay hall to west. Farmhouse has chamfered flush quoined, four-centred arched doorcase to west, with inset panel on lintel inscribed 'IH 1670' and hoodmould over. To east, a 2-light recessed and chamfered, formerly 4-light, mullioned window returned hoodmould, now with C20 casements. Similar window beyond to east also with C20 casements, and inserted C20 doorcase beyond. Above, low 3-light recessed and chamfered mullion window with hoodmould over, formerly 4-light, now with C20 casements. To west, remains of 4-light recessed and chamfered mullion window with hoodmould, now western light blocked and C20 casements in remainder of window, all mullions removed. Beyond, to west, blocked 2-light window with hoodmould. Attached to east, lower C19 barn with three doorcases with timber lintels and plank doors, also numerous breathers. Bracketed stone fireplace with moulded hood to western ground floor room. Hall, to west, has ovolo moulded quoined western doorcase with C20 panelled door. To east, recessed window, formerly 3-light, now with horizontal sliding sashes, and beyond, single light recessed window with C20 casement. Beyond again, to east, a line of quoins and a recessed and chamfered window with hoodmould and C20 casements. Above, similar window. Beyond line of quoins to west, two tall recessed and chamfered windows, eastern one with sliding sash, western one with fixed lights; these were probably made up of re-used C17 pieces in C19. Listing NGR: SK1669081394.' (9)

Sources/Archives (9)

  • <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: Richards, G (ABRS). 2016. An Archaeological Standing Building Survey: Barn Adj. to the B5056, Winster, Derbyshire.
  • <5> Index: NDAT. 3800. 3800.
  • <6> Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N. 1979. The Buildings of England: Derbyshire. 2nd ed., revised. 104.
  • <7> Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England.
  • <8> Index: Evans, R. 1976. Some dated vernacular buildings in Derbyshire.
  • <9> Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1110007?section=official-list-entry.

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Location

Grid reference SK 16690 81394 (point)
Civil Parish BRADWELL, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE

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Mar 11 2026 7:49AM

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