Old Courthouse

OLD COURTHOUSE, THE GREEN

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1163189
Date first listed:
01-Mar-1983
List Entry Name:
Old Courthouse
Statutory Address:
OLD COURTHOUSE, THE GREEN
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1163189
Date first listed:
01-Mar-1983
List Entry Name:
Old Courthouse
Statutory Address 1:
OLD COURTHOUSE, THE GREEN

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
OLD COURTHOUSE, THE GREEN

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

County:
Lancashire
District:
Ribble Valley (District Authority)
Parish:
Bolton-by-Bowland
National Grid Reference:
SD 78779 49425

Details

BOLTON-BY-BOWLAND THE GREEN SD 78 49

13/35 Old Courthouse 1.3.83 GV II

House, 1859 with earlier remains. Rubble, mainly limestone, with sandstone dressings, and stone slate roof. 3 storeys to left of porch, 2 to the right. Furrowed quoins. To the right of the porch is a 5-light C17th mullioned window with inner hollow chamfer and outer chamfer. To the right are 2 windows with glazing bars and chamfered stone surrounds. On the 1st floor are 3 large sashed windows with glazing bars in chamfered stone surrounds with hoods. Beneath the sills is a string course. To the left of the porch the windows are all C19th with furrowed tooling on chamfered stone surrounds and with mullions. On the ground floor are 3 tall 3-light windows. On the 1st floor are ones of 3 lights and 2 lights. On the 2nd floor are ones of 2 lights and 3 lights. The gabled porch is of 2 storeys with a 2-light mullioned window of C19th type on the 1st floor. The door surround is chamfered in 2 orders with a pointed arch and square hood mould. Above is a plaque: 'HAL.ME 1859' The roof above the right-hand part of the facade has a square louvre with a weather vane. The right-hand gable has external stone steps to a 1st floor door similar to that to the porch. The left-hand gable has a shaped lintel re-set over a doorway, inscribed '1704 HMR'.

Listing NGR: SD7877949425

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Legacy System number:
183207
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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