Close House
Close House
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1131752
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Close House
- Statutory Address:
- Close House
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1131752
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Close House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Close House
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:
- Close House
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Giggleswick
- National Grid Reference:
- SD8007563338
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 12 July 2022 to update the text and reformat to current standards
SD 86 SW
4/1
GIGGLESWICK
Close House
GV
II
Farmhouse. Early C19 with C17 origins, and late C19 and early C20 alterations. Rendered, stone dressings, hipped slate roof. Central staircase plan. Two storeys three bays. Central entrance has engaged Tuscan columns, open pediment; four panel door and round-headed fanlight with intersecting tracery. Left-hand ground floor window has c1900 splayed surround; sashes with glazing bars. Right-hand ground floor early C20 bay window; casements. Three upper floor windows have plain surrounds, sashes with glazing bars. Eaves cornice. Right of centre ridge stack, left- and right-hand eaves stacks. Right-hand return is now Close House Cottage (q,v). At rear is C17 chamfered window with round-headed; leaded fixed light.
Wing projecting from left-hand return contains King post truss inscribed on the beam REF 1688. (Richard & Elizabeth Frankland).
Listing NGR: SD8007563338
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 323775
- 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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