Lea Gate Farmhouse
Lea Gate Farmhouse, Lea Gate, Bolton, BL2 4BG
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1162725
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Lea Gate Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- Lea Gate Farmhouse, Lea Gate, Bolton, BL2 4BG
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1162725
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jan-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 03-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lea Gate Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- Lea Gate Farmhouse, Lea Gate, Bolton, BL2 4BG
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:
- Lea Gate Farmhouse, Lea Gate, Bolton, BL2 4BG
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bolton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD7381912119
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 19/02/2019
SD 71 SW
5/75
SOUTH TURTON
Bradshaw
LEA GATE (south side)
Lea Gate Farmhouse
(Formerly listed as Lee Gate Farmhouse, LEE GATE, previously listed under LEE GATE ROAD (south side). Formerly listed as part of Lee Gate and Barn adjoining)
27.1.67
GV
II*
Farmhouse, now two houses. c.1700. Dressed stone with quoins and stone slate roof. Two storeys, five bays, the third and fourth bays project under gable. Continuous drip mould to ground floor and third to fifth bays of first floor; coped gables with kneelers. Ground floor has 2-:3-:1-:2-:3-light double-chamfered-mullioned windows and single round-headed light to right of fourth bay. First floor has similar 3-:1-:2-:3-:3-light window, that to fourth bay has ogee head. Entrance to recessed porch in fourth bay has decorated lintel and round opening to return. Cross-axial stack and gable-end stack. Rear has later extensions and some mullioned windows.
Interior: Original front door behind C20 door has wide boards and ledges. Chamfered beams and cambered bressummer. Dog-leg stair has turned balusters, close string and square newels.
Listing NGR: SD7381912119
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 210555
- 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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