Yew Tree Farmhouse

YEW TREE FARMHOUSE, 240, DAVYHULME ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1162837
Date first listed:
30-Jun-1987
List Entry Name:
Yew Tree Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
YEW TREE FARMHOUSE, 240, DAVYHULME ROAD
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1162837
Date first listed:
30-Jun-1987
List Entry Name:
Yew Tree Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
YEW TREE FARMHOUSE, 240, DAVYHULME ROAD

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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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
YEW TREE FARMHOUSE, 240, DAVYHULME ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Trafford (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SJ 74651 95815

Details

In the entry for

URMSTON DAVY HULME ROAD (North side) 1/26 No 240 (Yew Tree Farmhouse)

The address shall be amended to read URMSTON DAVY HULME ROAD (Davyhulme) (North side) No 240 (Yew Tree Farmhouse)

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URMSTON DAVYHULME ROAD SJ 79 NW (SJ 7495 NE) (north side) 1/26 No. 240 (Yew Tree Farmhouse) - G.V. II Farmhouse. "JWM 1713" on datestone. Rendered brick with graduated stone slate roof. Double-depth central-staircase plan with 2 storeys and a 2-storey porch. Symmetrical elevation with first floor band. The central door is dated IWM 1717 on a decorative back plate. It originally formed the inner door to an open porch but is now in the outer opening with a segmental-arched light above. The door originates from the former Davyhulme Hall. The porch has a C20 casement window on the first floor and the datestone within the gable. 4 cross-casement windows to each floor. Gable chimney stacks each with 3 diagonally set shafts in brick. Stair window to rear. Interior retains ovolo- moulded beams in the principal (right) room and a dogleg stair with deep rail and turned balusters which have been boarded over.

Listing NGR: SJ7465195815

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
212988
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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