Holly Farmhouse
HOLLY FARMHOUSE, SOUTH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163230
- Date first listed:
- 27-Mar-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Holly Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- HOLLY FARMHOUSE, SOUTH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163230
- Date first listed:
- 27-Mar-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Holly Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLLY FARMHOUSE, SOUTH 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.
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:
- HOLLY FARMHOUSE, SOUTH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Chorley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bretherton
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 47502 20348
Details
BRETHERTON SOUTH ROAD SD 42 SE 3/26 Holly Farmhouse 27.3.80 - II
Farmhouse now house. Probably later C17, altered. Handmade brick, stone slate roof. Three-bay baffle-entry plan. Two storeys; panelled door in line with ridge chimney at junction of 2nd and 3rd bays, an oval nameplate at 1st floor above: HOLLY; 3 altered windows on each floor, all 3-light sliding FARM sashes, that to left of door enlarged and that to right with a long brick label and the timber head and right jamb of an earlier window visible. Right gable wall has external steps to a former loft; rear altered and covered by additions. Altered ridge chimney stack, and cut-down chimney at rear left corner. Interior: altered, inglenook heck remaining but no bressummer, 2 longitudinal beams (with stopped moulding) running directly into brick chimney breast; similar beams in 3rd bay; 1st bay longitudinal partition removed but cross-corner parlour fireplace remaining in altered condition.
Listing NGR: SD4750220348
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 184277
- 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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