Holker House Farmhouse
HOLKER HOUSE FARMHOUSE, LONG HEY LANE, HODDLESDEN, DARWEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072439
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Holker House Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- HOLKER HOUSE FARMHOUSE, LONG HEY LANE, HODDLESDEN, DARWEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072439
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Holker House Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLKER HOUSE FARMHOUSE, LONG HEY LANE, HODDLESDEN, DARWEN
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:
- HOLKER HOUSE FARMHOUSE, LONG HEY LANE, HODDLESDEN, DARWEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Blackburn with Darwen (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 72029 22210
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23/01/2013
SD 72 SW
5/19
DARWEN
LONG HEY LANE
Hoddlesden
Holker House Farmhouse
(Formerly listed under Hoddlesdon)
4-1-1967
II
Farmhouse, dated 1691. Coursed sandstone rubble with quoins
(sides and rear rendered), slate roof with copings and kneelers,
a chimney in front of the ridge and another at the right gable.
Double pile 2-bay plan with projecting porch at junction of bays.
Two storeys, almost symmetrical; dripcourse at ground floor window
head level stepped over windows and carried round whole building. Two
storey gabled porch, with kneelers and ball finial on apex, offset
slightly left of centre, has old boarded door with massive lintel,
1st floor window of 3 stepped round-headed lights with hollowed
spandrels, stepped hoodmould: over the centre of this E is a square
date stone with moulded surround, lettered in relief 'R I" at the head
and "16" "91" in the bottom corners, with a rampant beast in the centre
(worn); and in the gable a blocked oval opening. Each side of the porch
at ground floor is a 3-light window with chamfered mullions, and at
1st floor a stepped window similar to that in the porch. Left return
wall has small lean-to towards the rear, a small window beside it,
2 similar windows to 1st floor and to attic, the heads of the latter
crossed by a stone band. Door and various other openings in rear wall.
Interior altered.
Listing NGR: SD7202922210
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 184690
- 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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