The Old Farmhouse and High Lee Farmhouse, High Lee
THE OLD FARMHOUSE AND HIGH LEE FARMHOUSE, HIGH LEE, 1 AND 2, SOWERBY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1134476
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Farmhouse and High Lee Farmhouse, High Lee
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD FARMHOUSE AND HIGH LEE FARMHOUSE, HIGH LEE, 1 AND 2, SOWERBY LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1134476
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Farmhouse and High Lee Farmhouse, High Lee
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD FARMHOUSE AND HIGH LEE FARMHOUSE, HIGH LEE, 1 AND 2, SOWERBY 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:
- THE OLD FARMHOUSE AND HIGH LEE FARMHOUSE, HIGH LEE, 1 AND 2, SOWERBY 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 03224 24800
Details
SOWERBY BRIDGE SOWERBY LANE SE 0224 & SE 0324 (east side), 8/227 Luddenden Foot Nos 1 and 2, The 4.12.85 Old Farmhouse and High Lee Farmhouse, High Lee - II
House now 3 dwellings. lst ¼ C17 (listed in Glebe list of 1626) with much- rebuilding in the late C18. Coursed stone, stone slate roof. Probably a hall with cross-wings; through passage. 2 storeys, 3 bays. South front: bay 1: a 3-light flat-faced mullion window with 2-light window above. Straight joint between bays 1 and 2, bay 2 possibly rebuilt forward of original wall lien. Bay 2: doorway with deep chamfered lintel to right of 7-light double- chamfered mullion window, the mullions hollow chamfered; a 2-light and a 1-light flat-faced mullion window above. Bay 3: quoins; a C19 door on right; to its left a 2-light and a 3-light window with a 3-light window above, all with hollow-chamfered surrounds and mullions removed. Coping to left. 3 ridge stacks with chamfered capstones. Rear: left bay has a 4-light, now 2-light, chamfered mullion window with 3-light window above. Central bay (separated by straight joint) has a door with chamfer to lintel and quoined left jamb; to its right a 2-light chamfered mullion window. Right bay breaks forward and is gabled with stack at rear. In its left return are a chamfered mullion window now with modern window and a 3-light window to left above (mullions removed). Right return: a 3-light chamfered window (mullions removed). Interior of central bay (The Old Farmhouse): through- passage has inner Tudor-arched doorway and chamfered stone course above the left-hand cross-wall. Housebody has stone fireplace with deep lintel, reused chamfered spine beams and wide lst-floor floorboards. Barrel-vaulted cellar under rear room, probably C18, has 3-light window, outer lights blind, mullions with a rebate to take shutters. Roof has heavy-scantling purlins.
Listing NGR: SE0322424800
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 339355
- 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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