Allanson Hall
ALLANSON HALL, WESTHOUGHTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072624
- Date first listed:
- 21-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Allanson Hall
- Statutory Address:
- ALLANSON HALL, WESTHOUGHTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072624
- Date first listed:
- 21-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Allanson Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- ALLANSON HALL, WESTHOUGHTON 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:
- ALLANSON HALL, WESTHOUGHTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Chorley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Adlington
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 59708 13372
Details
SD 51 SE ADLINGTON off HESTHOUGHTON ROAD
8/10 Allanson Hall - GV II
Farmhouse, dated 1618, later extended and altered, now 3 dwellings. Stone plinth, brick (rendered in parts), roofs of stone slates and corrugated sheet. Two chimney stacks, one external to rear wall, other at gable of rear extension. Roughly T-shaped plan, extensions having been added to front and rear of original 3-bay house, the latter of these separately roofed with corrugated sheet. Two storeys; original front (facing south) formed of coupled 2-storey projections topped by moulded stone copings with kneelers which have stone ball finials; that on left has been rendered and altered, the other is a porch with stone lintel lettered in relief A XR V G. A 1618
and contains stone benches and moulded inner doorcase. Projecting extension to right, which has stone quoins, is now flat-roofed and altered. Stone band at 1st floor of whole front; all windows altered. Rear wall has large attached chimney stack, and outshut housing staircase in re-entrant to large rear extension. Right return wall, incorporating gable of original house and sides of both extensions, has various altered windows and doors, bands (on 2 levels in the gable), and is rendered (and scored at ground floor). Interior: good staircase of C17 type, and at 1st floor of rear wing an unusually complete example of early C18 panelling with fluted Doric pilasters.
Listing NGR: SD5970813372
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 357524
- 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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