Lower Edge Farmhouse (Block to East of Main Range at 90 Degrees)
LOWER EDGE FARMHOUSE (BLOCK TO EAST OF MAIN RANGE AT 90 DEGREES), HELME LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1134656
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Edge Farmhouse (Block to East of Main Range at 90 Degrees)
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER EDGE FARMHOUSE (BLOCK TO EAST OF MAIN RANGE AT 90 DEGREES), HELME LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1134656
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Edge Farmhouse (Block to East of Main Range at 90 Degrees)
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER EDGE FARMHOUSE (BLOCK TO EAST OF MAIN RANGE AT 90 DEGREES), HELME 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:
- LOWER EDGE FARMHOUSE (BLOCK TO EAST OF MAIN RANGE AT 90 DEGREES), HELME LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Meltham
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 10633 11673
Details
SE 11 SW HELME LANE (Crosland Edge) 2/13 Lower Edge Farmhouse (block to east of main range and at 90°) G.V. II
Former farmhouse, now a part of larger residence. Dated 1648. Deeply coursed hammer dressed stone. Stone slate roof. Chamfered gable copings on cut kneelers. One finial. Later central stack. Two storeys. The main entrance is on the west side close to the south gable end. Doorway has chamfered reveals and Tudor arched lintel. Highly decorative shield over doorway is inscribed: EB IB EB ME 1648 Over this is stepped hood mould with decorative stops. One 2-light double chamfered window over, with mullions removed. South gable has 6-light window with king mullion only remaining and with hood mould with only one stop remaining. To 1st floor is one 4-light window with 2 mullions removed and hood mould. Both are double chamfered. The side elevation has 2 round-arched fine windows at high level. Altered ground floor windows. The north gable has one double chamfered window to each floor, that to ground floor, formerly of 4-lights with hood mould, now with all mullions removed, that to 1st floor being of 3-lights, with one new mullion, and hood mould with decorative stops.
Listing NGR: SE1063311673
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 340849
- 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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