Bedford Farmhouse
BEDFORD FARMHOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1135569
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Bedford Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- BEDFORD FARMHOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 2003-09-09
- Reference:
- IOE01/10694/15
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1135569
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Bedford Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- BEDFORD FARMHOUSE, HIGH STREET
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:
- BEDFORD FARMHOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wakefield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Crofton
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 38086 17623
Details
SE31NE CROFTON HIGH STREET (south side)
3/28 Bedford Farmhouse 22.11.66 (previously listed as Bedford Farm)
II
House. Initialled and dated " RBE ". Hammer-dressed stone, stone slate roof. 1677 2 storeys. 2-cell plan with end-lobby entrance. Quoins. Dripcourse steps over doorway to left end which has composite jambs and an ogee lintel with chamfered surround, the lintel carved with 2 shields, one with date inscription the other with coat of arms showing 3 corn sheaves divided by a chevron. Each cell has a 3-light wooden-framed C20 window, mullioned originally, to each floor. 2nd cell has inserted C19 doorway with monolithic jambs. Coped gable with stack to left gable, replaced C20 extruded brick stack to right gable. Rear has small outshut to left end under cat-slide roof. This has window to each floor, 1st floor rendered. Former 2-light double-chamfered mullioned window to rear of 1st cell lacks mullion. Another small window above.
Interior: the doorway opens against the side of the gable fireplace. The outshut provides a single room of uncertain purpose, perhaps to house a stair or a garderobe or for storage.
The Hearth Tax returns for 1672 (Wakefield District Archives) list Robt. Bolland, whose initials are likely to be those that appear above the front door. RCHM (England) report.
Listing NGR: SE3808617623
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 342332
- 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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