40 and 42 (The Royd), Town Gate
40 and 42 (The Royd), Town Gate
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1116447
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- 40 and 42 (The Royd), Town Gate
- Statutory Address:
- 40 and 42 (The Royd), Town Gate
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1116447
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- 40 and 42 (The Royd), Town Gate
- Statutory Address 1:
- 40 and 42 (The Royd), Town Gate
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:
- 40 and 42 (The Royd), Town Gate
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 04014 23263
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 5 May 2021 to reformat the text to current standards
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SOWERBY BRIDGE
Sowerby
TOWN GATE (north side)
Nos 40 and 42 (The Royd)
15.11.66
II
House, now two dwellings. Dated "SL 1632 IL", altered and subdivided C19. Rubble brought to course, stone slate roof. Two storeys, two bays. Quoins on left and formerly on right (truncated by addition of No 44). A doorway to right of each bay; that to right bay (No 42) having chamfered, quoined surround and basket-arched lintel with dated panels; that to left bay (No 40) with plain stone surround. A double-chamfered mullion window to left of each door, of (now two) lights to bay one, of six (now three) lights to bay two. Continuous dripmould with decorative circular stops. Two two-light flat-faced mullion windows above. Plain gutter brackets. End stacks.
Rear: in centre a plain-stone surround doorway to right of a four- (now two-) light double-chamfered mullion window. On right, two single-light windows, one formerly a two-light double-chamfered mullion window. First floor: two double-chamfered mullion windows, now of two lights.
Interior: chamfered spine beams, those in right bay (No 42) spliced, indicating former bressummer. Also in this bay, at rear, a beam with continuous mortice in soffit indicating former timber partition. Flat-arched stone fireplace in left bay (No 40). Queen-post roof trusses with angle struts.
Listing NGR: SE0401423263
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 339409
- 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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