Lower East Lee and Attached Barn

LOWER EAST LEE AND ATTACHED BARN, EAST LEE LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1134577
Date first listed:
22-Nov-1966
List Entry Name:
Lower East Lee and Attached Barn
Statutory Address:
LOWER EAST LEE AND ATTACHED BARN, EAST LEE LANE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1134577
Date first listed:
22-Nov-1966
Date of most recent amendment:
22-Feb-1984
List Entry Name:
Lower East Lee and Attached Barn
Statutory Address 1:
LOWER EAST LEE AND ATTACHED BARN, EAST LEE LANE

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

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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Location

Statutory Address:
LOWER EAST LEE AND ATTACHED BARN, EAST LEE LANE

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 96012 25461

Details

SD 92SE TODMORDEN (former M.B.) EAST LEE LANE SD 960254

3/100 Lower East Lee and attached barn (formerly listed as Lower last 22.11.66 Lee Farmhouse and Barn to north of Lower East Lee) G.V. II*

House. 1610 (date on lintel of rear doorway), with added porch c.1631 with added barn on to right hand end early C19. Large dressed stone which is watershot to barn, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. 3-room through-passage plan with projecting 2-storey gabled porch. Of 4 uneven bays. Reads from left double chamfered mullioned window of 4 lights with 4-light chamfered mullioned window over. Long range of 12 lights to double chamfered mullioned window over. Some original hollow chamfered mullions survive others have ordinary chamfer. 3rd bay is formed by porch which has lintel with ogee, composite jambs, and finely moulded surround with fleur-de-lys carving to stop. Over lintel is inscribed narrow stone reading: ' Es, 27.OCTO.1631 '. Over is double chamfered mullioned and transomed window with hoodmould of 6 lights. Surmounted by columbarium and arched light with spandrels. Coped gable with kneelers and crocketed finial to apex. Return walls have small chamfered light. Square headed to left hand, arched to right hand. 4th bay has 2 slightly chamfered mullioned windows of 2 lights, the wall between opened to form extra light, (mullions removed). Over is similar 2-light window with sill removed and lengthened. The original plan would appear to have been: Parlour, Housebody, through passage and service end (with inferior window detail). 3 stacks to ridge, 2 of which are C17 (those to left hand gable and 3rd bay) and one C18 stack to right hand gable both of which are coped with slight kneelers. Attached to right hand gable flush with front, but with lower roof line, is barn which has semi-circular arched cart entry with composite jambs with Venetian window over with projecting false keystone. To left a 6-light flat faced mullioned window now forms 2 windows and door. To right is doorway to mistal with tie stones. Coped gable. Interior of barn of 3 bays of Queen post roof of very wide span. Rear of house retains some chamfered mullioned windows. Return wall has 2-light window with heavy square lintel bearing the initials 'WM'. Interior: Through passage has arch carrying stack with early C19 punched stonework. Housebody has large segmental arch to fireplace with moulded surround. Inside is square opening to domed beehive oven. Spine beams have scarf joints giving evidence of former bressumer for firehood. Parlour has finely stop chamfered spine beams and floor joists. King block roof.

Listing NGR: SD9601225461

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
339092
Legacy System:
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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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