Fern Hill First Farmhouse
FERN HILL FIRST FARMHOUSE, FERN HILL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1084277
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Fern Hill First Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- FERN HILL FIRST FARMHOUSE, FERN HILL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1084277
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Fern Hill First Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- FERN HILL FIRST FARMHOUSE, FERN HILL 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:
- FERN HILL FIRST FARMHOUSE, FERN HILL LANE
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:
- SD8725615353
Details
SD 81 NE
3/64
25.10.1951
FERN HILL LANE
(north-west
side)
Fern Hill First
Farmhouse
(formerly listed
as Fern Hill under Fern Hill)
G.V.
II
Farmhouse. C18, with older wing "IMC: 1691" (John and M.
Crossley) on door lintel. Coursed rubble with stone
dressings and stone slate roof. 2-unit house of C18 date
with central entrance is built adjoining the C17 cross-
passage and cross-wing which is of 2 storeys and 2 rooms
deep with a steep stone stair rising between them. The 2-
bay C18 section formerly had 2 square cut flush mullioned
windows to each floor although no mullions still exist and
doorway has square-cut jambs and lintel. To the right is
the projecting single storey porch with accentuated ogee
shaped enriched lintel and round panel above: L coped gable
and kneelers. The crosswing has a stone plinth and quoins,
one 3-light double chamfered mullion window with hoodmould
to each floor. The upper was formerly of 5 lights, the
lower of 4, one being removed to insert a later door. Coped
gable and kneelers. The rear has three 2 and 3-light
windows with plain hoodmoulds.
Listing NGR: SD8725615353
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358892
- 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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