TOWN FARMHOUSE

TOWN FARMHOUSE, 17, ORFORD CLOSE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1162917
Date first listed:: 15-Nov-1966
List Entry Name:: TOWN FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address:: TOWN FARMHOUSE, 17, ORFORD CLOSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1162917
Date first listed:: 15-Nov-1966
Date of most recent amendment:: 17-Aug-2007
List Entry Name:: TOWN FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: TOWN FARMHOUSE, 17, ORFORD CLOSE

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

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: TOWN FARMHOUSE, 17, ORFORD CLOSE

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

District:: Wigan (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SJ 60342 97186

Details

GOLBORNE

1480/5/11 17 ORFORD CLOSE 15-NOV-1966 TOWN FARMHOUSE (Formerly listed as: BRIDGE STREET TOWN FARMHOUSE, also formerly listed as 1, SUMMERCROFT CLOSE (North side))

II House. "EPH 1740" (Pierpoint) on tablet above door. Flemish bond brick with slate roof. 3-unit 2-storey plan. Door between bays 1 and 2 has semi-circular arch above recessed brick panel. Each floor has 2, 3 and 3-light horizontally sliding casement windows below cambered brick arches on the ground floor and segmental on the first. 3 ridge chimney stacks. Rendered sides. Interior said to have fielded 6- panel doors with H hinges and a staircase with turned balusters, closed string and square newels.

Listing NGR: SJ6034297186

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:: 213479
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.