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Stocksbridge Stocksbridge is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish, it is encircled to the north and east by the southern edge of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, although since 1974 it lies within the borders of the City of Sheffield, in ...
is a town and
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in the
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,
South Yorkshire South Yorkshire is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the north, the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north-east, Lincolnshire ...
, England. The parish contains 38
listed buildings In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, H ...
that are recorded in the
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. All the listed buildings are designated at Grade II, the lowest of the three grades, which is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". The parish is to the northwest of the city of
Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...
, and in addition to Stocksbridge contains the villages of
Bolsterstone Bolsterstone is a village in South Yorkshire, England, south of Stocksbridge, and 8.5 miles to the northwest of the City of Sheffield and within the city borough. It lies on the border of the Peak District national park. Bolsterstone had a pop ...
and
Deepcar Deepcar is a village located on the eastern fringe of the town of Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, England. It is in the electoral ward of Stocksbridge and Upper Don, 10 miles (16 km) south-west of Barnsley town centre and approximately nor ...
. The listed buildings consist of houses and associated structures, guideposts and milestones, a bridge, stocks, a telephone box, and a war memorial. __NOTOC__


Buildings

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, , align="center", , The building is constructed of gritstone, and has been associated with the demolished Bolsterstone Castle. Its door and window are Mediaeval, but it was remodelled in the 19th century. In the gable is a reset Mediaeval mask. A 19th-century plaque dates the building to around 1250. , - , Cruck-framed house south of Windhill Farmhouse
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d building with walls of gritstone rubble and a stone slate roof. It has two storeys and is a bay-and-a-half long. Most of the openings were later altered, although there is a three-light
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ed window in the east gable. It was later converted into a cowhouse and hayloft, and then became disused, with both
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s partially collapsing. , - , Pot House Farm Cottages
, , align="center", , The building originated as a two-bay
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d cottage, with gritstone walls. This section is storeys high, and retains its original oak floorboards. In the 17th century, a crosswing was added, and this was extended in the early 18th century, a stone fireplace surviving from this period. Around 1800, a further wing was added to the crosswing, with a symmetrical gabled front. , - , Castle Cottage
, , align="center", , Constructed in gritstone as a two-storey house, associated with Bolsterstone Castle, in the 19th century it was extended to become a pair of houses, but they have since been knocked into a single house again. Some of the windows are original, but the front door and other windows date from the 19th and 20th centuries. , - , Barn at 17 Broomfield Court
, , align="center", , The older part of the barn is
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d, and has gritstone dry walling. The right-hand part of the building was reconstructed in the 18th century, using coursed gritstone. It is a long, single-storey building with two cart entrances. Internally, the building is divided by a stone wall, and part is used as a workshop. , - , Barn at 15 The Royd
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d building with walls of coursed gritstone and a later corrugated iron roof. It is of three bays, the right-hand one forming a cowhouse with a hayloft above. The barn has a large cart entrance. , - , Barn and cowhouse at More Hall
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cruck frame A cruck or crook frame is a curved lumber, timber, one of a pair, which support the roof of a building, historically used in England and Wales. This type of timber framing consists of long, generally naturally curved, timber members that lean inw ...
d and was probably rebuilt in the 18th century, from which time its stonework dates. The barn is of two storeys, and the attached single storey cowhouse has three bays. A later farm building adjoins to the right. , - , Barn and Cowshed at Edge End Farm
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d, with walls of rubble gritstone. It has a single storey, with a hayloft. It is L-shaped in plan, the barn having three bays, while the projecting cowhouse has two-and-a-half. In the centre of the barn's front wall is a large cart entrance. , - , Barn at Green Farm
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d barn, with walls of coursed gritstone rubble. It is of six bays and part of it has an aisle. There is a small additional block at the front left. , - , Barn at Peas Bloom
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d barn with walls of gritstone rubble and a stone slate roof. It is a single-storey building, with a main range including a garage door, and a
gable A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system used, which reflects climate, material availability, and aesth ...
d wing to the right. The wing has a 20th-century extension, and the openings were all altered in that century. , - , Barn at Windhill Farm
, , align="center", , The ruinous
cruck frame A cruck or crook frame is a curved lumber, timber, one of a pair, which support the roof of a building, historically used in England and Wales. This type of timber framing consists of long, generally naturally curved, timber members that lean inw ...
d barn has walls of rubble gritstone and is roofless. The main section is of three bays, and there is a cowhouse to its left, of which one wall has collapsed. , - , Berton under Edge Farmhouse
, , align="center", , The two-storey building is built of coursed rubble and
ashlar Ashlar () is a cut and dressed rock (geology), stone, worked using a chisel to achieve a specific form, typically rectangular in shape. The term can also refer to a structure built from such stones. Ashlar is the finest stone masonry unit, a ...
. It has three chimneys, two of stone and one of brick. One arched doorway is original, as is one mullioned window. The building has been altered in the late 18th and mid 19th centuries. The roof has an unusual internal structure with a central post. , - , Royd Farmhouse
, , align="center", , The earlier part of the farmhouse is a single two-storey range, two rooms deep, and may originally have been timber-framed. A similar range in stone was added to its right in the 18th century, including a voussoired arched fireplace on the ground floor. , - , Building adjoining Pot House Farm House
, , align="center", , The two-storey gritstone building was originally constructed for the manufacture of glass. In 1740, its staff moved to establish the Catcliffe Glass Manufactory, and the building began being used to make pots. There is a large arch to the rear, and a large blocked arch at the front, with three doors and a pitching hole. Next to the barn are the ruins of a
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, while there are a later barn and house attached to the building. , - , More Hall
, , align="center", , The house is built of gritstone. Its older wing and its 19th-century wing are both five bays long. The 17th-century section has prominent
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s and
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ed windows. , - , Windhill Farmhouse
, , align="center", , The building originally had two rooms on each of two floors. It is built of coursed gritstone, but was largely rebuilt at an unknown date. A single{ storey entrance range was later added to the rear. Inside, the roof has a king post truss, the timbers believed to be reused from an earlier structure. , - , Yew Tree Cottage
, , align="center", , The gritstone building is of two storeys and originally had an L-shaped plan. It has large
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s and some
mullion A mullion is a vertical element that forms a division between units of a window or screen, or is used decoratively. It is also often used as a division between double doors. When dividing adjacent window units its primary purpose is a rigid sup ...
ed windows. A later addition fills the angle of the range. , - , Lower Townend Farmhouse, Cottage and Barn
, , align="center", , The building was originally a two-storey farmhouse, with two rooms on each floor, and an attached three-bay barn. The house has since been split into two dwellings, and altered extensively, although some
mullion A mullion is a vertical element that forms a division between units of a window or screen, or is used decoratively. It is also often used as a division between double doors. When dividing adjacent window units its primary purpose is a rigid sup ...
ed windows survive. , - , Unslivenbridge Farmhouse, Barn and Cowhouse
, , align="center", , A laithe house, built of gritstone, of two storeys. Many original openings survive, as do two chimney stacks. The barn and cowhouse are attached, with a large, arched, cart entrance, which has board doors. , - , Green Farmhouse
, , align="center", , The building originated as a wing of a Mediaeval farmhouse; the main house was later demolished. Built of gritstone, with a slate roof, most of the openings were altered in the 20th century. There is also a 20th-century flat-roofed extension. , - , Unsliven Bridge
, , align="center", , The bridge spans the
Little Don River The Little Don River also known as the Porter, is a tributary of the River Don, South Yorkshire, River Don in South Yorkshire, England. Arising on the Langsett, Langsett Moors in the northern Peak District, the Little Don River feeds the Langse ...
. It lies on an ancient road between High Bradfield and
Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 109,766 in the 2021 census, up from 99,251 in the 2011 census. The city is the administrative centre of the wider Metropolit ...
. The main part of the bridge is a single arch of gritstone, with a small additional arch immediately to its north. In 1805, the northern approach to the bridge was realigned, and a new wall was attached to the west parapet. , - , Upper Townend Farm House
, , align="center", , Built of rough gritstone, it has two storeys and originally had two rooms on each floor, with a central staircase. The building has a more recent extension, and most of the openings date from the 20th century. , - , Barn and stable at Berton under Edge Farmhouse
, , align="center", , The building is constructed of coursed rubble, with
ashlar Ashlar () is a cut and dressed rock (geology), stone, worked using a chisel to achieve a specific form, typically rectangular in shape. The term can also refer to a structure built from such stones. Ashlar is the finest stone masonry unit, a ...
dressings. The stable has a
hayloft A hayloft is a space above a barn, stable or cow-shed, traditionally used for storage of hay or other fodder for the animals below. Haylofts were used mainly before the widespread use of very large Baler, hay bales, which allow simpler handling ...
above, while the barn has a large double door entrance. , - , Guide Pillar, Oaks Lane
, , align="center", , The pillar lies at a road junction south of Langley Brook. It is made of gritstone, and is about 4 feet 6 inches high. Three faces are inscribed, with "
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", and "Unslivenbridge". , - , Guide Pillar, Machin Lane
, , align="center", , The pillar lies on the south side of the junction with Peg Folly. It is made of gritstone, and is about 6 feet high. Three faces are inscribed, with "
Bolsterstone Bolsterstone is a village in South Yorkshire, England, south of Stocksbridge, and 8.5 miles to the northwest of the City of Sheffield and within the city borough. It lies on the border of the Peak District national park. Bolsterstone had a pop ...
", " Peniston", and "
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". , - , Wharncliffe Lodge
, , align="center", , The building, constructed of sandstone, has two storeys and a half-basement. It was remodelled in the 19th century, incorporating elements in the Jacobean style. A weathered inscription dates the building to 1510, but it was largely or wholly demolished and rebuilt in the 18th century. , - , Briery Busk Farmhouse and Cottages
, , align="center", , The gritstone building was built as a pair of houses, but was later divided into six cottages. The structure is built of gritstone and has three storeys and a total of eight bays. The majority of windows are mullioned. A barn, conservatory and garage are attached to the original building. , - , Barn and farm buildings at Royd Farmhouse
, , align="center", , The gritstone building is of two storeys and has an L-shaped plan. The barn has a large arched cart entrance, now glazed. A former cowhouse projects from the rear, and there are two later extensions to the rear. The buildings have since been converted into three houses. , - , Bolsterstone Stocks
, , align="center", , The village stocks have two gritstone posts, one taller than the other. The lower rail is fixed, and the upper one is moveable. It lies within an iron railed enclosure. , - , Salt Springs Farmhouse
, , align="center", , A two-storey gritstone building, with
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ed
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s. There are two tall chimney stacks, and a board door. There are some attached derelict farm buildings of later date. , - , Cartsheds at Berton under Edge Farmhouse
, , align="center", , The single-storey building of coursed rubble was built as a cartshed, then divided into three stables. It has a single window and a stone slate roof. It is used for storage. , - , Yew Tree Farmhouse
, , align="center", , The two-storey building is built of gritstone and has a stone slate roof. It has a central panelled front door with a wooden porch. The is a later extension to the rear. , - , Milepost, A616 near Haywood Lane
, , align="center", , The milepost is about 200 metres north west of the junction with Haywood Lane. It is made of gritstone, with a cast iron front. On the top it reads "WADSLEY LANGSETT & SHEFFIELD ROAD BOLSTERSTONE", and on the sides are the distances to
Huddersfield Huddersfield is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confl ...
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Holmfirth Holmfirth () is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. It is located south of Huddersfield and west of Barnsley; the boundary of the Peak District National Park is to the south-west. The town is sited on t ...
and
Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...
. , - , Milepost, A616 near Park Drive
, , align="center", , The milepost is about 20 metres east of the junction with Park Drive. It is made of gritstone, with a cast iron front. On the top it reads "WADSLEY LANGSETT & SHEFFIELD ROAD GREEN", and on the sides are the distances to
Huddersfield Huddersfield is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confl ...
,
Holmfirth Holmfirth () is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. It is located south of Huddersfield and west of Barnsley; the boundary of the Peak District National Park is to the south-west. The town is sited on t ...
and
Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...
. , - , Milestone, Manchester Road
, , align="center", , The milestone is about 400 metres west of the junction with Underbank Lane. It is made of stone, with a cast iron front. On the top it reads "WADSLEY LANGSETT & SHEFFIELD ROAD", and on the sides are the distances to Hunshelf,
Huddersfield Huddersfield is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confl ...
and
Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...
. , - , Church of St Mary
, , align="center", , The church, built of gritstone, was designed by J. Fawcett in the
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style. It has a tower, four-bay nave, and two-bay chancel. Inside, it has a variety of oak furniture. , - , Bolsterstone War Memorial
, , align="center", , The memorial was erected by David Brearley and Sons and is in the form of a Saxon cross, with
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designs on the east face. It records the names of 48 casualties of World War I, and five casualties of subsequent conflicts were later added. , - , K6 telephone kiosk, Main Road
, , align="center", , A K6 type telephone kiosk, designed by
Giles Gilbert Scott Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (9 November 1880 – 8 February 1960) was a British architect known for his work on the New Bodleian Library, Cambridge University Library, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, Battersea Power Station, Liverpool Cathedral, and de ...
. Constructed in
cast iron Cast iron is a class of iron–carbon alloys with a carbon content of more than 2% and silicon content around 1–3%. Its usefulness derives from its relatively low melting temperature. The alloying elements determine the form in which its car ...
with a square plan and a dome, it has three unperforated crowns in the top panels.


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