Masons Arms, Ackworth

has 1682 on lintel but much altered in 18th C, a squat sandstone building in the Moor Top part of the village. Under new ownership may also have hair and beauty at rear. Listing states: Public house. Dated 1682 on lintel of door, but otherwise late C18; altered and enlarged. Coursed sandstone blocks, stone slate roof. T-plan formed by 5-bay front range with rear wing. Two storeys and five 1st-floor windows; doorway at junction of 3rd and 4th bays has chamfered surround (restored above the 2 lowest courses, which have chamfer stops), lintel inscribed "1682", and hoodmould; large signboard above door; irregular fenestration, with 7 windows at ground floor (4 to left, 3 to right) and 5 above (3 to left, 2 to right), all with plain surrounds including large rectangular heads, but of varied size and differing glazing, including horizontal-sliding sashes of 2, 2 and 3 lights at ground floor and 2, 3, 3, and 3 lights above. Roof hipped at left end; coped with kneelers at right-hand end; brick chimney on ridge in line with door. Two-bay rear wing has doorway flanked by 2 windows at ground floor, 2 square windows above (those to the right are 2 light horizontal-sliding sashes; others altered). Interior: some stop-chamfered beams; otherwise altered.