The Castle
THE CASTLE, LANE BOTTOM
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1068497
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Castle
- Statutory Address:
- THE CASTLE, LANE BOTTOM
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- Date:
- 1999-08-18
- Reference:
- IOE01/01762/25
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1068497
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 23-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CASTLE, LANE BOTTOM
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:
- THE CASTLE, LANE BOTTOM
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Rochdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 95441 12059
Details
SD 91 SE MILNROW LOWER OGDEN Lane Bottom 4/97 The Castle (formerly listed as file Castle 24/1/67 Farmhouse) G.V. II Farmhouse, now house. "IT 1715" on porch lintel although the house is likely to date from late C17. Hammer-dressed stone with graduated stone slate roof. 3-unit plan with 2 storeys. Projecting plinth, quoins and continuous dripmould. Single- storey porch between bays 2 and 3 has a moulded surround, an obtuse-angled lintel with recessed spandrels, and a gable. Each bay has a 5-light double-chamfered mullion window on each floor except for the house-part window which is 6 lights and a small single light above the porch which is of C20 date. Coped gables with kneelers. 2 rendered ridge chimney stacks. 3-light windows inserted to each gable-end in C20, the right also having a C20 bow window. Single- storey lean-to addition to rear, a C20 extension to rear right and a small C20 wing with a lintel dated "IT 1710" which was removed from the old shippon. Rear windows include two of 2 lights (one a fire window) which have been partly obscured by the lean-to addition and two of 3-lights with double-chamfered mullions. Interior: Chamfered floor beams with stepped or run-out stops. A staircase now takes the place of an inglenook fireplace but the 2 small wall cupboards remain, one having an oak door with butterfly hinges. First floor fireplace with chamfered surround and obtuse- angled lintel with recessed spandrels.
Listing NGR: SD9544112059
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 213435
- 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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