Rodwell Head

RODWELL HEAD, CROSS STONE ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1134565
Date first listed:
22-Nov-1966
List Entry Name:
Rodwell Head
Statutory Address:
RODWELL HEAD, CROSS STONE ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1134565
Date first listed:
22-Nov-1966
Date of most recent amendment:
22-Dec-1984
List Entry Name:
Rodwell Head
Statutory Address 1:
RODWELL HEAD, CROSS STONE ROAD

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.

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
RODWELL HEAD, CROSS STONE ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Todmorden
National Grid Reference:
SD 95186 25219

Details

SD 92NE TODMORDEN (former M.B.) CROSS STONE ROAD SD 951252 (south side)

3/88 Rodwell Head (formerly listed as Rodwell Head Farmhouse 22.11.66 and Outbuildings at Rodwell Head) G.V. II

Late C17 house attached to larger mid C18 house to which is attached late C18 added bay. Hammer-dressed stone, ashlar dressings, modern tile roof. 2 storeys. Original house at left hand and fronts road. Coped gable with kneeler and stack. Quoins. Double chamfered mullioned windows oF 2 lights and 4 lights to ground floor with 2 rectangular later window openings to 1st floor. Quoins. Added bay has double chamfered mullioned window of 3 lights with similar window over. Wall runs straight into C18 build which rises higher and has raised rusticated quoins and ashlar faced gable with moulded copings, kneelers and stack. Venetian window to apex. Facade to road has symmetrical arrangement of tall stair window of 6 lights with transoms with to either side large windows with plain stone surrounds which project, originally of 4 lights (now altered to 2 lights) to each floor. Moulded eaves cornice. South west gable has Venetian window with raised impost and keystone. Stack to gable. Rusticated quoins. East front is faced in ashlar. Classical facade. Symmetrical. 5 bays. Central 3 bays break forward under triangular pediment. Central doorway has architrave, segmental pediment, consoles. All other bays have windows with plain stone surrounds and projecting sill, (altered glazing). Rear of C17 house retains double chamfered mullioned windows of 3 lights and 4 lights and 2 doorways with basket arched lintels. Interior of this range has division wall formed by large single stones which are shaped to take beams. Main house retains 2 original fireplaces, one with fine quality carved wooden surround.

Listing NGR: SD9518625219

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
339072
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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