Lower Knotts
LOWER KNOTTS, 83-89, RIDING GATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162767
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Knotts
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER KNOTTS, 83-89, RIDING GATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162767
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Knotts
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER KNOTTS, 83-89, RIDING GATE
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 KNOTTS, 83-89, RIDING GATE
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:
- SD 74552 12896
Details
SOUTH TURTON RIDING GATE SD 71 SW (north side) Harwood
5/77 Nos. 83 to 89 (odd) (Lower Knotts) - - II
4 houses. Datestone reads: "GEORGE/AND RACHEL/HEATON/1795", end 2 bays, possibly earlier, have narrower gable end. Dressed stone with stone slate and concrete tile roofs. 2 storeys, 5 bays, the last 2 bays are lower. Quoins to left gable end. Most windows have C20 casements, but 2nd bay has round-headed window with plain surround, imposts and keys to 1st floor and 1st 2 bays have 3-light flat-mullioned window, with inserted casement window to end bay. Datestone in architrave to 2nd bay. Plain entrances, those to Nos. 85 and 87 with gabled C20 porches. 1st 3 bays have concrete tile roof. Gable-end stack to 3rd bay and 2 cross-axial stacks to front of ridge to end bays. Rear has casement windows, later part has flat-mullioned window extending whole length of ground floor 16 lights, but one light blocked and 6 mullions missing. Ground floor probably used for textile manufacturer.
Listing NGR: SD7455212896
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 210557
- 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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