1, 3 and 5 Whitewall Wood
1, 3 AND 5, WHITEWALL WOOD, WALMERSLEY OLD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072785
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- 1, 3 and 5 Whitewall Wood
- Statutory Address:
- 1, 3 AND 5, WHITEWALL WOOD, WALMERSLEY OLD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072785
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- 1, 3 and 5 Whitewall Wood
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1, 3 AND 5, WHITEWALL WOOD, WALMERSLEY OLD 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:
- 1, 3 AND 5, WHITEWALL WOOD, WALMERSLEY OLD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Rossendale (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 81310 14604
Details
SD 81 SW
RAMSBOTTOM
(off) WALMERSLEY OLD ROAD
Nos. 1,3, and 5 Whitewall Wood
II
House (Nos. 1 and 3) dated 1748 on lintel, altered as 2 cottages, now one dwelling, with attached cottage (no. 5) c.1800. Coursed sandstone blocks with quoins, stone slate roof with brick chimney stacks at gables. House is of single-depth 2-bay plan with rear outshut. Two storeys; continuous chamfered dripcourse; original doorway offset right of centre has board door, chamfered surround and lintel crudely inscribed L J : M 1748; ground floor originally had double-chamfered mullion windows of 2 and 2 lights to the left, 3 lights to the right but the 2nd has been altered as a door and the others as top-hung casements; 1st floor has similar 3-light windows similarly altered. Rear: single storey outshut has chamfered side wall door, 1st bay has 2-light window lacking mullion, 2nd bay has 1st floor window with chamfered mullion, rear of outshut has remains of similar windows. Interior: some large chamfered beams in outshut, otherwise beams, fireplaces and doors consistent with date. No. 5 attached at right on lower level in watershot coursing, one bay, 2 lower storeys with doorway to right and one vertical rectangular window each floor also with C19-type sills and heads: included only as part of group.
Listing NGR: SD8131014604
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 185722
- 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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