Gable End Cottage Whitehall Whitehall Cottages
GABLE END COTTAGE, PARK ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072410
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Gable End Cottage Whitehall Whitehall Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- GABLE END COTTAGE, PARK ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072410
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Gable End Cottage Whitehall Whitehall Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- GABLE END COTTAGE, PARK ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- GABLE END COTTAGE, QUEEN'S ROAD
- Statutory Address 3:
- WHITEHALL COTTAGES, 1, PARK ROAD
- Statutory Address 4:
- WHITEHALL COTTAGES, 1, QUEEN'S ROAD
- Statutory Address 5:
- WHITEHALL, PARK ROAD
- Statutory Address 6:
- WHITEHALL, QUEEN'S 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:
- GABLE END COTTAGE, PARK ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- GABLE END COTTAGE, QUEEN'S ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- WHITEHALL COTTAGES, 1, PARK ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- WHITEHALL COTTAGES, 1, QUEEN'S ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- WHITEHALL, PARK ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- WHITEHALL, QUEEN'S ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Blackburn with Darwen (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Darwen
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 69587 20547
Details
SD 62 SE DARWEN PARK ROAD
4/21 Whitehall, No.1 Whitehall Cottages, - and Gable End Cottage - II
House, mostly C17 and C18, but perhaps originally 1557, altered and extended at various periods, now 3 dwellings. Coursed sandstone rubble with quoins, mostly with high stone plinth, all painted white, roof of stone slates and some slates, on 2 levels, with gable copings and kneelers, 3 brick chimneys and an extruded stone chimney at the right end now cut down to the eaves. Plan formerly 3/4-H, but now L-shaped with projecting wing on right, the original re-entrant to the rear of the centre bay having been filled (with watershot masonry); lower C19 extension at left end. Three and 2 storeys: main range 3 storeys to front, with 2 windows on each floor, all different and mostly altered except top floor left which is of 3 lights with stone mullions, and the one below which has coupled 12-light windows with glazing bars. Wing is 2 storeys (to same height) and has unusual tall windows with projecting moulded surrounds with consoles beneath and cornices above: one on each floor to front and rear, 2 on each floor in the right return wall (a modern single storey lean-to covering the base of the chimney stack between them), and in the front gable a blocked square opening with similar surround, Other openings of less interest, but doorway in angle with wing was formerly covered by lean-to porch. Modern porch covering door to front of wing incorporates at ground level a moulded Tudor-arched chimney piece with spandrels lettered "RH" "1557", which was in situ (over cross- corner fireplace in main range) in 1889. Interior: ground floor of original rear wall of centre bay has a 2-light stone mullioned window; beneath C19 extension at left end is older cellar including a cell which has a small window with a saddle bar; top floor of 1st bay has original ridge and purlins. Said to be the oldest house in Darwen. (Shaw Darwen and its People 1889, p.46; Darwen News 30th July 1932). Centre bay being altered internally (1984) to make only 2 storeys).
Listing NGR: SD6958720547
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 184692
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Shaw, J G, Darwen and its People, (1889), 46
Darwen News in 30 July, (1932)
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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