Higher Lane Head Lower Lane Head
HIGHER LANE HEAD, SCHOOL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1073334
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Lane Head Lower Lane Head
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER LANE HEAD, SCHOOL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1073334
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1988
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Lane Head Lower Lane Head
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER LANE HEAD, SCHOOL LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- LOWER LANE HEAD, SCHOOL LANE
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:
- HIGHER LANE HEAD, SCHOOL LANE
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER LANE HEAD, SCHOOL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Pendle (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Laneshaw Bridge
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 91721 41056
Details
The following buildings shall be added:-
SD 94 SW COLNE EMMOTT LANE (west side) Laneshaw Bridge 8/289 Lower and Higher Lane Head
- II
Farmhouse now 2 dwellings. Early C17, altered C20. Deeply-coursed gritstone stone slate roof. T-shaped plan 2 storeys, each range of 2 cells. Large quoins; hollow- chamfered mullioned windows. Main range has intact housebody window of 7 lights beneath hoodmould; altered opening on right then C20 gabled porch re-using C17 material; original Tudor-arched doorway within porch has bulbous chamfer stops. 4, altered 1st floor windows in quoined openings. Both floors of crosswing on right have 4-light (originally 5-light) mullioned windows with hoodmoulds. Chamfered gable copings; 2 ridge stacks over main range; external stack to left of crosswing has offset, waterspout and 2 diagonally-set flues. Rear of crosswing: two 2-light windows to ground floor (mullions removed); intact 3-light window above. Main range has rounded doorway on left (opposite that of porch). Interior: triangular- headed doorways link all rooms, except ground floor of crosswing; fireplace with similar arch backs onto external stack. Stop-chamfered ceiling joists in housebody set on corbels and chamfered offset.
(Sarah Pearson, Rural Houses of the Lancashire Pennines 1560-1760, RCHM, 1985 p. 145
Listing NGR: SD9172141056
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 186425
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pearson, S, Rural Houses of the Lancashire Pennines 1560-1760, (1985), 145
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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