1 AND 3, BESCAR BROW
1 AND 3, BESCAR BROW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1073112
- Date first listed:
- 11-Oct-1968
- List Entry Name:
- 1 AND 3, BESCAR BROW
- Statutory Address:
- 1 AND 3, BESCAR BROW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1073112
- Date first listed:
- 11-Oct-1968
- List Entry Name:
- 1 AND 3, BESCAR BROW
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1 AND 3, BESCAR BROW
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 AND 3, BESCAR BROW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- West Lancashire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Scarisbrick
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 39101 13304
Details
SCARISBRICK BESCAR BROW SD 31 SE 8/22 Nos 1 and 3 11.10.1968 - - II
Pair of cottages, now all one dwelling. C17 or earlier, altered. Cruck-framed, with rear wall of stud and wattle-and-daub on a high battered base of sandstone, formerly similar front wall rebuilt in brick, and both built on a rather wavy line (presumably following wall plates which were not straight), all plastered and painted white; corrugated sheet roof covering thatch. Four bays (lst bay said to be an addition). Single storey with low eaves; doorway to 2nd bay, one window to the left and 3 to the right, all modern. Rear has windows of various sizes, mostly horizontal rectangular, with glazing bars. Chimney on ridge at junction of 1st and 2nd bays, another at right gable. Interior: 3 full cruck trusses of light scantling, one pair of purlins with curved windbracing below; middle cruck truss has several vertical timbers in the centre, from the tie-beam to the apex on the west side; at west gable, a bearer between the purlins suggesting remains of smoke hood; exposed rafters with thatch-ties.
Listing NGR: SD3910113304
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 357724
- 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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