Whitebirk Moss Farmhouse

WHITEBIRK MOSS FARMHOUSE, BLACKBURN ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1072700
Date first listed:
23-Jun-1965
List Entry Name:
Whitebirk Moss Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
WHITEBIRK MOSS FARMHOUSE, BLACKBURN ROAD
Whitebirk Moss Farmhouse. A Farmhouse from the 17th century.
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1072700
Date first listed:
23-Jun-1965
Date of most recent amendment:
09-Mar-1984
List Entry Name:
Whitebirk Moss Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
WHITEBIRK MOSS FARMHOUSE, BLACKBURN 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
WHITEBIRK MOSS FARMHOUSE, BLACKBURN ROAD

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

County:
Lancashire
District:
Hyndburn (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SD 70963 29152

Details

RISHTON BLACKBURN ROAD SD 72 NW 4/97 Whitebirk Moss Farmhouse 23. 6. 1965 (formerly listed as Whitebirk Moss) GV II

Farmhouse, C17. Coursed sandstone rubble with quoins, stone slate roof with gable copings and kneelers, one chimney on the ridge and 2 gable chimneys (projecting at left gable). Three-bay baffle-entry 2-storey house with 2-storey gabled porch at junction of 2nd and 3rd bays and 2-storey rear outshut to let and 2nd bays. Porch has studded door with chamfered surround, and at 1st floor a stepped 3-light double chamfered mullion window with stepped hoodmould;hollow moulded coping and roll- moulded kneelers. Three other mullion windows on each floor: those at ground floor are double-chamfered with hoodmoulds and have 4, 5 and 3 (originally 4) lights; those above are chamfered and have 4, 4 and 3 lights. Left return wall, with projecting chimney stack, is rendered, has a door and a 3-light mullion window at 1st floor. Rear has small 3-light stone mullion at 1st floor of outshut, firewindow at junction of 2nd and 3rd bays and 5 other windows; 3rd bay altered as dairy. Interior: large stone arch fireplace in 2nd bay; some large roll-moulded beams.

Listing NGR: SD7096329152

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
183900
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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