Old Birtle
OLD BIRTLE, 1, BIRTLE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1084287
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Old Birtle
- Statutory Address:
- OLD BIRTLE, 1, BIRTLE ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/00608/04
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1084287
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Old Birtle
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD BIRTLE, 1, BIRTLE ROAD
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:
- OLD BIRTLE, 1, BIRTLE ROAD
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:
- SD 83123 13304
Details
SD 81 SW HEYWOOD BIRTLE ROAD -
5/8 No. 1 (Old Birtle) 15.12.1967 II
Farmhouse. 1671 on bressumer beam corbel. Coursed rubble with stone dressings and stone slate roof. 2-unit plan has door opening into house-part on right with outshut to rear and heated parlour to left. Elevation: 2 storeys with 4- light window, door, 5-light and 2-light (fire window) double chamfered mullioned windows to ground floor with continuous hoodmould. Two 4-light (each with 2 mullions removed) and one 1-light window to upper floor with flush chamfered mullions. The eaves line has been raised by 2 courses except at the left extreme where a diagonally set chimney shaft with stone cornice rises at the corner of the building. The other stack is an axial ridge one. Stone quoins, stone plinth and coped gable. Chamfered oak beams inside with large bressumer beam on moulded corbel.
Listing NGR: SD8312313304
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358837
- 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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