Cottage and Barn to South of Grotton Hall
COTTAGE AND BARN TO SOUTH OF GROTTON HALL, PLATTING ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1068158
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Cottage and Barn to South of Grotton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- COTTAGE AND BARN TO SOUTH OF GROTTON HALL, PLATTING ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1068158
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Cottage and Barn to South of Grotton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- COTTAGE AND BARN TO SOUTH OF GROTTON HALL, PLATTING 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:
- COTTAGE AND BARN TO SOUTH OF GROTTON HALL, PLATTING ROAD
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 97223 04822
Details
SADDLEWORTH PLATTING ROAD SD 90 SE (east side) 5/231 Cottage and barn to south of 19/6/67 Grotton Hall
G.V. II
Barn, reputed to be tithe barn, and adjoining cottage. Cottage - C18 and later; barn - C17 and perhaps 1656, the date on the lintel of the adjoining C19 Grotton Head Farm (q.v.). Barn - squared rubble with slate roof; cottage - squared rubble and hammer-dressed stone with graduated stone slate roof. 2-storey double-depth cottage with adjoining barn to left. The cottage has a central door with chamfered surround, 2 and 3-light windows (mullions having been removed) eaves cornice, and coped gables one with finial, the other, a gable stack. The barn has a projecting plinth, quoins, vents at 2 levels, a blocked door with one chamfered jamb opposed by cart entry on the rear. An inclined strut truss with massive forked tie-beam is supported at the rear by a forked post. A small shippon adjoins at rear having an oeil-de-boeuf, quoins, door with chamfered surround and coped gables. Bulletin of the Saddleworth Historical Society, Vol.15, No.1, 1985.
Listing NGR: SD9722304822
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 212252
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Bulletin of the Saddleworth Historical Society in Number 1, Vol. 15, (1985)
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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