Higher Underbank House
HIGHER UNDERBANK HOUSE, PENNINE WAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1126551
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Underbank House
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER UNDERBANK HOUSE, PENNINE WAY
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1126551
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Underbank House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER UNDERBANK HOUSE, PENNINE WAY
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:
- HIGHER UNDERBANK HOUSE, PENNINE WAY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Blackshaw
- National Grid Reference:
- SD9699726610
Details
SD 92 NE
SD 970266
7/39
BLACKSHAW C.P.
PENNINE WAY
Charlestown
Higher Underbank House
G.V.
II
House, c.1770. Hammer dressed stone, ashlar dressings, stone slate roof. 2
storeys and attic. Double depth. Projecting rusticated quoins, plinth, band
and eaves cornice forms stone gutter. Window surrounds and doorcase project
slightly from the face of the wall. 3-bay symmetrical facade. Doorway has
shouldered architrave, pulvinated frieze and triangular pediment with 6-panelled
door. Over is single sashed light. To either side 5-light double chamfered
mullioned windows to each floor. Some lights retain small leaded panes. Left
hand return wall has 4-light chamfered mullioned window to each floor and simple
Venetian window with impost and false expressed keystone. Rear has cross window
lighting staircase and 1st floor taking-in door with tie-stone jambs the lintel
bearing unusual inscription in relief, possibly a vernacular version of the
Greek for "Jesus Christ". Right hand return wall has doorway with monolithic
jambs with chamfered mullioned windows to either side formerly of 2 lights and
3 lights with one of 5 lights over to lst floor. Venetian window to attic.
Coped gable with kneelers and stacks. Interior not inspected. An interesting
mixture of 'polite' and vernacular features. Although not dated it is of very
similar design to Horsfall House, Horsfall Street, Todmorden (q.v.) which bears
the date 1777.
Listing NGR: SD9699726610
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 422750
- 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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