Low Bentley Farmhouse
LOW BENTLEY FARMHOUSE, GREEN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1133766
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Low Bentley Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- LOW BENTLEY FARMHOUSE, GREEN LANE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/11307/13
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1133766
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-1956
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 02-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Low Bentley Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOW BENTLEY FARMHOUSE, GREEN LANE
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:
- LOW BENTLEY FARMHOUSE, GREEN LANE
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 13116 28372
Details
SHELF GREEN LANE SE 12 NW (west side) 1/93 Low Bentley Farmhouse (formerly listed as Low Bentley, including that 1. 11. 56 part used as a cottage) G. V. II
House, dated 1600. Hall and cross-wing with added rear kitchen wing. Hammer- dressed stone, stone slate roof. Double gabled frontage completely re-built in 1970's retaining some original details. Cross-wing flush with hall. All are double chamfered mullioned windows. Cross-wing has 10-light mullioned and transomed window with same over. Hall has large 14-light window with 3-light over; all have hoodmoulds with straight returns. Coped gables with kneelers and finials, lateral hall stack. Right hand return wall has side entrance with moulded composite jambs and one original stop and 4-centred arched lintel with carved spandrels with shields bearing the initials 'WC' and 'JC'. The top of the lintel bears the date. String course runs over and round kitchen wing which has double chamfered mullioned windows of 2 lights. Gable has quoins and double chamfered mullioned window of 6 lights with king mullion, with 10-light mullioned and transomed window over.
Interior: Open hall with original gallery with panelling carved with lunettes. Stair retains original balusters. Some original arch-headed doors survive as do board and muntin partitions to right hand cross-wing.
Listing NGR: SE1311628372
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 338971
- 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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