Hurlston Gate Farmhouse
HURLSTON GATE FARMHOUSE, SOUTHPORT ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1031803
- Date first listed:
- 11-Oct-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Hurlston Gate Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- HURLSTON GATE FARMHOUSE, SOUTHPORT ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1031803
- Date first listed:
- 11-Oct-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Hurlston Gate Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- HURLSTON GATE FARMHOUSE, SOUTHPORT ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- HURLSTON GATE FARMHOUSE, SOUTHPORT ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- West Lancashire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Scarisbrick
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 39781 10334
Details
SCARISBRICK SOUTHPORT ROAD, Hurlston SD 31 SE 8/45 Hurlston Gate Farmhouse 11.10.1968 II - Farmhouse, now house. Dated 1769 at lst floor; slightly altered. Brown brick in Flemish bond, with sandstone plinth and dressings, roof of stone-coloured tiles. Square 2 x 2 bay plan. Two storeys and attic; tall almost symmetrical facade in classical style, with rusticated quoins, dentilled and moulded cornice; doorway offset slightly left of centre with rusticated pilasters, entablature with simplified triglyphs, and deep moulded pediment; renewed door with 6 fielded panels; 2 tall sashed windows on each floor, all with exposed boxes, one large and 2 narrow margin panes in each leaf, splayed stone heads with pseudo-voussoirs and keystones. In centre of 1st floor a plaque on brackets displaying a carved cartouche with a bird on the top, initials "I S" above and date "17 69" below. Gable chimneys. Each gable has an inserted window at ground floor and 2 attic windows; rear has a round-headed stairlight with imposts, triple keystone, and glazing bars marking Y-tracery in the head, some square 2-light windows with segmental heads and altered glazing (including an upper stairlight); altered door and window at ground floor of 1st bay. Interior: 4-room plan with direct entry to front room on left; round-headed doorway from this to rear hall and staircase; doglegged staircase with open string, scrolled brackets, slim turned balusters, ramped handrail; doorcases and doors with fielded panels; similar doors to fitted cupboards. Note: unusually high quality of external and internal decoration in a house of modest size, and all apparently contemporary.
Listing NGR: SD3978110334
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 357748
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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