FLAT HEAD

FLAT HEAD, CROSS WELLS ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1278205
Date first listed:: 15-Jul-1984
List Entry Name:: FLAT HEAD
Statutory Address:: FLAT HEAD, CROSS WELLS ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1278205
Date first listed:: 15-Jul-1984
List Entry Name:: FLAT HEAD
Statutory Address 1:: FLAT HEAD, CROSS WELLS ROAD

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: FLAT HEAD, CROSS WELLS ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: Ripponden
National Grid Reference:: SE 03349 19844

Details

SE 01NW RIPPONDEN (former U.D.) CROSS WELLS ROAD, SE 033198 Ripponden

5/28 Flat Head _ _ II

House dated 1627 with added cross-wing datd 1706. Thin coursed hammer dressed stone, ashlar quoins to wing, stone slate roof. Originally 3-room through- passage hall-and-cross-wing plan which has lost its service end (demolished). South front. All are double chamfered mullioned widows. West wing has 5-light window with hoodmould with decorated stops; 2-over 5-light stepped window to gable with hoodmould with stops inscribed "IMG", "1706". Housebody slightly set back has former 5-light window with 3-light window over to 1st floor and 2-light fire-window, to the right of which is a porch with Tudor arched doorway with cyma moulded surround and shields set in the spandrels. Coped gable with kneelers. Inner doorway has Tudor arched doorway with lintel inscribed "R1627W" T set within a tressure. This leads into through-passage. North door has similar doorway with lintel inscribed "IMC 1669" protected by open porch of unique design the 1st floor carried on octagonal column with 3-light window with arched lights. At right angles is rear wing with 6-light window with same over to 1st floor.

Interior: Housebody has bressumer and fireplace with flat arched lintel with moulded surround. Rear wing has large basket arched fireplace with moulded surround. King post roof.

Listing NGR: SE0334919844

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Legacy System number:: 406358
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.