Edge End
EDGE END, 1-5, DOBCROSS (OFF LONG LANE)
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1067452
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Edge End
- Statutory Address:
- EDGE END, 1-5, DOBCROSS (OFF LONG LANE)
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1067452
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1986
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Edge End
- Statutory Address 1:
- EDGE END, 1-5, DOBCROSS (OFF LONG LANE)
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:
- EDGE END, 1-5, DOBCROSS (OFF LONG LANE)
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Oldham (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Saddleworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 99444 07092
Details
In the entry for:
3/95 SADDLEWORTH DOBCROSS (off Long Lane) Nos 1 to 5 (consecutive) Edge End
The list description should be amended to read:
Row of cottages and former barn. Mid C18 with substantial later additions and alterations. Hammer-dressed watershot stone with graduated stone slate roof. Total of 10 bays, of which 1, dates from 1946 (part of No 5) and 9 and 10 have been inserted in the former barn (part of No 1). C.1985. 2 storeys with 2 small C20 lean-to extensions to rear. Bay 1 (left) is an addition of 1946; otherwise there are 9 ground floor windows and 8 first floor ranging from 2 to 12-lights with recessed cavetto-moulded stone mullions, the majority of which have been reused from a former building. 4 C20 porches, a blocked door and a door with square-cut surround. The earliest portion (No 1 - mid C18) is a laithe-house having a former barn, now converted to accommodation. 2 windows and porch on the front to match the others, segmental headed centre entry to rear, now glazed. Various recessed flat-faced mullion windows to rear. 3 chimney stacks all of C20 date.
Interiors: largely modernised, only No 5 seen, the original end wall of the terrace remains within. Despite the alterations this remains a largely complete and characteristic terrace.
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SADDLEWORTH DOBCROSS SD 90 NE (Off Long Lane)
3/95 Nos. 1 to 5 (consecutive) Edge End and - adjoining barn - II Row of cottages and barn. Mid C18 with substantial later additions and alterations. Hammer-dressed watershot stone with graduated stone slate roof. Total of 8 bays (plus barn) and 2 storeys with 2 small C20 lean-to extensions to rear. Bay 1 (left) is an addition of 1946; otherwise there are 7 ground floor windows and 6 first floor ranging from 2 to 12- lights with recessed cavetto-moulded stone mullions,the majority of which have been reused from a former building. 3 C20 porches, a blocked door and a door with square-cut surround. The earliest portion (No. 1 - mid C18) is a laithe-house having a barn with dressed winnowing door, shippon door and segmental-headed cart entry to rear. Various recessed flat-faced mullion windows to rear. 3 chimney stacks all of C20 date.
Listing NGR: SD9944407092
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 212108
- 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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