Top O' Th' Hill Cottages

TOP O' TH' HILL COTTAGES, 7 AND 8, TOP O' TH' HILL

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1097007
Date first listed:
23-Apr-1986
List Entry Name:
Top O' Th' Hill Cottages
Statutory Address:
TOP O' TH' HILL COTTAGES, 7 AND 8, TOP O' TH' HILL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1097007
Date first listed:
23-Apr-1986
List Entry Name:
Top O' Th' Hill Cottages
Statutory Address 1:
TOP O' TH' HILL COTTAGES, 7 AND 8, TOP O' TH' HILL

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
TOP O' TH' HILL COTTAGES, 7 AND 8, TOP O' TH' HILL

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 94450 11191

Details

SD 91 SW MILNROW TOP O'TH'HILL New Hey

3/112 Nos. 7 and 8 Top o' th' Hill - Cottages

G.V. II House, now 2 cottages. Late C17/early C18. Hammer-dressed stone with slate roof. 2 bays and 2 storeys. Central door (now blocked) has chamfered dressed surround. Later door to left takes the place of a former window and another later door to right has square-cut surround. 3-light double- chamfered mullion window (with mullions removed) with hoodmould. Two 3-light recessed flat-faced mullion windows on first floor are of C18 date when the eaves were raised. The left return has a 7-light double-chamfered mullion window (2 mullions missing) with king mullions, a 2-light window (with mullion missing) and a later first floor window. Two 2-light windows to rear and later inserted windows of C18.

Listing NGR: SD9445011191

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
439634
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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