Lower Burgh Hall

Lower Burgh Hall, Coppull Road, Chorley, PR7 3QN

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1072644
Date first listed:: 04-Jan-1977
List Entry Name:: Lower Burgh Hall
Statutory Address:: Lower Burgh Hall, Coppull Road, Chorley, PR7 3QN

Lower Burgh Hall. A timber framed farmhouse, from the early 17th century or possibly earlier. — Uploaded by Ashley Preston This photo may not represent the current condition of the site
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1072644
Date first listed:: 04-Jan-1977
List Entry Name:: Lower Burgh Hall
Statutory Address 1:: Lower Burgh Hall, Coppull Road, Chorley, PR7 3QN

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Lower Burgh Hall, Coppull Road, Chorley, PR7 3QN

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Lancashire
District:: Chorley (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SD 57146 15691

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 18 August 2021 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards

SD 51 NE 5/38

CHORLEY COPPULL ROAD Lower Burgh Hall

(Formerly listed as Lower Burgh Hall, COPPULL NEW ROAD)

4.1.1977

II*

Timber-framed farmhouse, early C17 or earlier. Braced box-frame construction on high stone plinth, some parts with rendered infill, others with brick cladding; roof of stone slates with a chimney on the ridge, one at left side wall and external stone chimney to right side wall. Three-bay baffle-entry plan, the first and third bays built as projecting crosswings, with projecting stair turret to rear of second bay and C19 two-storey outshut to second and third bays.

Two storeys; projecting gables of wings are brick with C19 windows, centre bay is timber-framed mostly concealed by render; single storey stone porch with later lean-to roof in angle of right wing has moulded segmental headed opening, a moulded band following the voussoirs, a corbelled head and a frieze with a circular chamfered recess flanked by two blank shields; under eaves above porch is wooden mullion window (blocked). Return wall of right wing has dressed stone chimney stack and exposed timber framing with two wooden mullion windows. Stair turret at rear has similar timber framing.

Interior: arch-bracing to tie-beams of hall part; large stone chimney stack (probably inserted after first building, replacing original smoke hood) which has large square moulded stone fireplaces to first floor chambers (modern fireplaces at ground floor possibly concealing earlier hearths to second and third bays); beams at ground floor of all three bays are rounded with fillet and stops. Rear stair turret incorporates a first floor garderobe chamber with chute to drain, highly unusual in houses of this size and date.

Listing NGR: SD5714615691

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Legacy System number:: 357553
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.