Guildhall Farmhouse
GUILDHALL FARMHOUSE, GORES LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1075904
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Guildhall Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- GUILDHALL FARMHOUSE, GORES LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1075904
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Guildhall Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- GUILDHALL FARMHOUSE, GORES 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:
- GUILDHALL FARMHOUSE, GORES LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- St. Helens (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Rainford
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 51144 00211
Details
SD 50 SW RAINFORD GORES LANE (north side)
2/53 Guildhall 24.3.66 Farmhouse
G.V. II*
Farmhouse. 1629; porch with date stone reading: "TGD" 1688, 2 rear wings also of 1688. Brick with stone dressings, extensions of stone; stone slate roof. Lobby entry plan. 2 storeys, 4 bays; 2nd bay 2-storey gabled projecting porch; 4th bay projects under gable. Weathered base, stone quoins and coped gables with 3 ball finials. Windows have double- chamfered mullions and label moulds, those to ground floor of 4;6;6 lights. Porch has cross-casement window, the upper lights original, with leaded glazing, the lower lights are C20. 4th bay has small 2-light attic window. Entrance has segmental head and original wide-boarded door with chamfered battens to inside. One gable-end stack and one cross-axial stack; right return has external lateral stack. Rear has varied fenestration, single-chamfered windows to wings and cross-casement stair window with leaded glazing. Return of right-hand wing has entrance with C20 porch. Right return of left-hand wing is timber-framed with brick infill. Interior: Lobby has contemporary panelled partitions and doors. Kitchen has inglenook fireplace, hearth removed. Hall has large fireplace and exposed beams. Parlour has chamfered beams with ogee stops. Dog-leg staircase in rear wing has moulded closed string, turned balusters and panelled newel posts. 2nd stair has splat balusters. Ovolo beam to 1st floor room. One of the best and most complete houses in the area.
Listing NGR: SD5114400211
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 216343
- 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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