Lower Whittle Farmhouse
LOWER WHITTLE FARMHOUSE, DOCTOR FOLD LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1068502
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Whittle Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER WHITTLE FARMHOUSE, DOCTOR FOLD LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1068502
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Whittle Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER WHITTLE FARMHOUSE, DOCTOR FOLD 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:
- LOWER WHITTLE FARMHOUSE, DOCTOR FOLD LANE
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:
- SD8499408252
Details
SD 80 NW
SD 80 NE
1/6 & 2/6
MIDDLETON
DOCTOR FOLD LANE
(south side)
Lower Whittle
Farmhouse
II
Farmhouse. C17 timber-framed structure with substantial
rebuilding of parts in C18. Rendered masonry walls which
incorporate much of the timber-framed structure, the extent
of which is unknown. Slate roof. 4 bays and 2 storeys with
gabled crosswing to right and C19 lean-to addition to right
return. Bay 1 is a C19 addition to the original 3-bay
structure which has a projecting stone plinth and a door
with fanlight in bay 3. None of the window openings are
original, all containing C20 casement windows. 3 ridge
chimney stacks. The framing of both of the original end
walls and one crosswall are all visible internally. Brick
nogging and wattle and daub are found in the panels which
are roughly square. The principal posts are diagonally
braced and support diagonally braced tie-beam roof trusses
all of which are original to the structure. C19 staircase.
Listing NGR: SD8499408252
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 213446
- 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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