The Coach House

The Coach House (formerly 10, 11 and 12 High Street)

Although now one home, The Coach House was orignally three homes - numbers 10, 11 and 12 High Street.

Like The Lord Nelson Inn, a building was shown here on the Saxton map of 1599.

The present building dates partly from the mid-18th and early 19th centuries, and was originally a coach house and stables.

The dwelling has an L-shape plan. No. 10 (the original coach house) has a coach house door at the rear. Both 10 and 11 have 4 light windows downstairs and 3-light windows upstairs. No. 12 was originally a cottage and is at right angles to No. 10, and connected to No. 11.

Number 10 is the oldest part, and contains a wonderful example of Cruck Beams [[1]].

House(s) Ownership

Edson Patrick (born 1886) declared in 1974 that he owned 8,9,10,11 and 12 High Street and the yard known locally as Patrick's Yard.

In May 1974, Patrick sold the yard and the cottages at 10, 11, and 12 High Street to Bryan Joseph Davenport (of 20 Halifax Lane, Luddenden) for the sum of ???

Bryan Davenport was award a grant to rennovate 10 & 11 High Street. The estimated cost of repair was £9075. A grant was award by Calderdale Metropolitan Borough of £2500. That being 50% of the maximum grant amount available.

Bryan Davenport gifted 10, 11, and 12 to Valerie Davenport in July 1976.

Valerie Davenport sold the properties to Bryan Davenport in April 1978.

Bryan Davenport sold the properties to Annette Bullock (then at the same address as Bryan Davenport) in July 1979.

Bryan Davenport married Annette Bullock in 1981.

In February 1980, Bryan Davenport and Annette Bullock sold the properties to Gordon McGregor Ackroyd and Barbara Jane Christine Ackroyd (his wife) of 120 Parkville Road, Withington, Manchester for the sum of £29,000

Barry & Margaret Dyson bought the house in March 1991 from Gordon & Barbara Ackroyd. Shortly afterwards, the Dysons purchased the land to the south of the house and the land between the house and the Lord Nelson Inn from Mr & Mrs Wormauld.

Kevin Murrell & Stephen Parker bought the coach house and associated land in March 2023 from Barry Dyson.

To be completed...

Edson Patrick declared in 1974 that he owned 8,9,10,11 and 12 High Street and the yard known locally as Patrick's Yard.

House(s) Occupation

House	1901 Census	1939 Census	Other residents
8 & 9 High St	Example	Patrick, William (Retired paper maker) & Leah (housewife unpaid), and son Edson (Grocer)	Example
10 High St	Example	Hardy, Mary (Unpaid domestic duties)	Example
11 High St	Example	Green, John (Coach and Motor Painter) & Effie (Unpaid domestic duties)	Example
12 High St	Example	Patrick, Winifred (Daily Help Paid)	Example

Listing

The Coach House is listed Grade II, for two reasons:

1. The original coach house entrance way, now fully glazed but clearly visible, and
2. A particularly fine example of Cruck Beams [[2]] in the attic.