21 Nether Haugh
Location/Address
21 Nether Haugh
The Whins
Greasbrough
S62 7RZ
Type
Description
Cottage of two storeys with stone slate roof and brick chimney. Three regularly ordered bays comprising a central door with vertically aligned bays of windows at ground and first floor level to either side. To the north of the cottage is a single storey range built of similar materials, although with a slate roof, and forming three bays with a central door between two sash windows.
The cottage forms part of the historic core of Nether Haugh, a settlement of probable medieval origin with coal mining recorded in 1370 and a probable 15th century timber barn (listed) surviving in Nether Haugh Farm. The absence of a regular pattern to land boundaries suggests the settlement was not planned, but may have grown piecemeal over time. 21 Nether Haugh had most likely been built by the time of Thomas Jefferys' survey of 1767, when a building is shown north of Daniel Lane. Shown in more detail on the later Ordnance Survey mapping, as standing adjacent to a quarry.
Sources: Hey, D. 2015. A History of the South Yorkshire Countryside. South Yorkshire Historic Environment Characterisation, available: http://sytimescapes.org.uk/files/uploads/pdfs/rotherham/R9b_Rotherham_Nucleated_Rural_Settlements_Gazetteer.pdf
Statement of Significance
Asset type
BuildingAge
18th CenturyRarity
The building retains a significant proportion of its original external fabric and appearance, which is unusual for a building of its age and whilst forming a group of such buildings in Nether Haugh is rare within the region more widely.Architectural and Artistic Interest
A modest but well proportioned and ordered cottage with attached ancillary building built in the local vernacular and from locally sourced materials, the building represents a distinctive example of regional traditional building styles.Group Value
The building forms part of a larger group of broadly contemporary post-medieval cottages and farm buildings within the heart of Nether Haugh, which has suffered little modern subdivision or infill and presents a strong sense of local character.Historic Interest
The building is of illustrative historical interest in respect to the development of Nether Haugh due to its age, position in preserving the settlement's historic planform, and evident use as a large cottage with attached office or workshop in preserving legibility of the range of historic dwelling types.Archaeological Interest
The building exhibits evidence of change through time, the study of which is likely to provide insight into the age, function and development of the building and the lives of its inhabitants.Landmark Status
The building lies on the outside of a corner to Stubbin Lane as it passes through Nether Haugh, increasing its prominence as travellers enter the centre of the village.
Date Listed
23 May 2024
Last Updated
23 May 2024
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