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Title: Great Burlees, Wadsworth - HLS01294
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Title
Great Burlees, Wadsworth - HLS01294
Description
The sketch and description were originally published in The Halifax Courier in 1912-1913.
In past years the home was solely occupied by a wealthy and influential clothier or yeoman, but today the building is split up into a farmhouse and a number of cottages. The interior has been transformed but outside there has been little change since the rebuilding 230 years ago. In ornamental figures is the date 1727 on a lead spout at the south east corner and within the kitchen there is a curiously shaped old window of stained glass bearing very crude figures and letters which have been read as ‘1680’ and the initials of William Cockcroft and his wife. An old stone from the original barn has the inscription ‘WMC 1691’. The Wadsworth family of Cockcroft have been associated with Burlees for some centuries. The last male representative died in 1812 and through his daughter the property went to the Sutcliffes of Heptonstall, Mr Wm Sutcliffe of Sandal House being the present owner. PH/28
In past years the home was solely occupied by a wealthy and influential clothier or yeoman, but today the building is split up into a farmhouse and a number of cottages. The interior has been transformed but outside there has been little change since the rebuilding 230 years ago. In ornamental figures is the date 1727 on a lead spout at the south east corner and within the kitchen there is a curiously shaped old window of stained glass bearing very crude figures and letters which have been read as ‘1680’ and the initials of William Cockcroft and his wife. An old stone from the original barn has the inscription ‘WMC 1691’. The Wadsworth family of Cockcroft have been associated with Burlees for some centuries. The last male representative died in 1812 and through his daughter the property went to the Sutcliffes of Heptonstall, Mr Wm Sutcliffe of Sandal House being the present owner. PH/28
Creator
Arthur Comfort
Date
1910s
Rights
PHDA - Hebden Bridge Local History Society
Relation
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Identifier
HLS01294.tif
Collection
Citation
Arthur Comfort, “Great Burlees, Wadsworth - HLS01294,” Pennine Horizons Digital Archive, accessed April 23, 2024, https://penninehorizons.org/items/show/6584.
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