Schofield Farm , the Three Owls Bird Sanctuary
SCHOFIELD FARM, 25, WOLSTENHOLME FOLD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1084261
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Schofield Farm , the Three Owls Bird Sanctuary
- Statutory Address:
- SCHOFIELD FARM, 25, WOLSTENHOLME FOLD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1084261
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Schofield Farm , the Three Owls Bird Sanctuary
- Statutory Address 1:
- SCHOFIELD FARM, 25, WOLSTENHOLME FOLD
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE THREE OWLS BIRD SANCTUARY, WOLSTENHOLME FOLD
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:
- SCHOFIELD FARM, 25, WOLSTENHOLME FOLD
- Statutory Address:
- THE THREE OWLS BIRD SANCTUARY, WOLSTENHOLME FOLD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Rochdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD8548314323
Details
SD 81 SE
6/123
ROCHDALE
WOLSTENHOLME FOLD
(east side)
No. 25 (Schofield
Farm) (The Three
Owls Bird
Sanctuary)
G.V.
II
Farmhouse and adjoining barn, now bird sanctuary. Mid C17
and later. Coursed stone with stone slate roof and brick
stacks. 2-unit, 2-storey plan with barn adjoining at rear.
2-bay elevation, with stone quoins. The entrance which was
to the extreme left has been blocked in and a central
entrance formed. 1 double chamfered window opening with
hoodmould is partly blocked by the door and is extended to
the left at a later date, another, formerly of 3-lights has
no mullions remaining. The eaves have at some stage been
raised to accommodate a 10-light "weaver's window" (although
4 lights are blocked in) with flat-faced mullions. Gable
stacks and one 2-arched-light double-chamfered window at
rear. The barn has a semi-circular cart entrance with a
door opening to either side.
Listing NGR: SD8548314323
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358954
- 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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