More information : BANK HEY, an old house, virtually unspoiled, consists
of two gabled wings joined by a central hall lit by a long range
of mullioned windows. It is associated with the families of
BOLTON and PEEL. In 1538 JOHN PEEL held a house and lands in
LITTLE HARWOOD under the Abbey of WHALLEY, and it was a
descendant, JOHN PEEL, who rebuilt the family residence in 1687,
as may be confirmed by a stone over the doorway, inscribed
"I.P.A. (JOHN and ANNE PEEL) 1687". It has since been restored
and partially rebuilt. (1)
[SD 69413037] Bank Hey [T.I.] (2)
"BANK HEY is now known as MILES WIFE HEY, the name of a former
farmhouse the other side of BLACKBURN. It comes under 'Class C'
under the Town and County Planning lists of ancient buildings.
The datestone we have never located. It may be above the doorway
into the east wing on the north side and now obscured by the
addition, between the wings on that side, of a corridor."(a)
The house is H-shaped, and modern additions have been made
between the wings on both sides. In the north side are original
and restored stone mullioned windows of two-to four-lights,
and modern 'copies' in the extension. In the original outside
wall between the wings, now with the house, is a three-light
window.
In the east end are blocked-up single-light round headed windows,
and three square stone windows. Also, remains of a probably
four-light window.
In the west end, is a modern Tudor-style doorway, and three-light
stone mullioned window. There is also an original two-light
window, south of a large external chimney stack, which is
probably entirely original.
In the south face are original and restored stone mullioned
windows of two-to six-lights, with hood moulds. The centre
section, a modern addition, contains 'copies', with seven
lights.
There is a stone moulded string course across the south face of
the east wing above the hood mould of the ground floor window,
and passing above the original, restored Tudor-style principal
doorway. Above, in the gable-end is a small, stone circular
window, and between the wings is a modern dormer window in
the roof.
The house, of two storeys with attics, is of rough-fashioned
stone, with stone quoins at all corners. The roof is of stone
slates. Chimneys are modern, constructed of ashlar, with the
exception of the westernmost one, described above. Gable
coping-stones have been restored. (3)
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