Upper House Upper House Farmhouse
UPPER HOUSE FARMHOUSE, OLDHAM ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163841
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Upper House Upper House Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- UPPER HOUSE FARMHOUSE, OLDHAM ROAD
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- Date:
- 2002-04-01
- Reference:
- IOE01/05366/34
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163841
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Upper House Upper House Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- UPPER HOUSE FARMHOUSE, OLDHAM ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- UPPER HOUSE, OLDHAM 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:
- UPPER HOUSE FARMHOUSE, OLDHAM ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- UPPER HOUSE, OLDHAM ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Oldham (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Saddleworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 97788 06243
Details
SADDLEWORTH OLDHAM ROAD SD 90 NE (north-west side) Wall Hill 3/227 Upper House and Upper House - Farmhouse - II House and farmhouse. 1766 inscribed on stone at rear of farmhouse, perhaps earlier in parts, the house being added in subsequent extensions. Hammer-dressed watershot stone with graduated stone slate roof. Total of 5 bays and 2 storeys with a wing to rear right. The original farmhouse in bays 1 and 2 has later doors to either side and 3, 4 and 2- light recessed cavetto-moulded mullion windows on the ground floor the middle one having been enlarged and had the mullions removed. Similar 4 and 6-light windows to first floor. Bay 3 is of a slightly later date, has quoins and projecting plinth and a 5-light window (as above) on each floor. The other bays were added in the C19, have a door with dressed surround and single and paired sash windows now with C20 casements. Total of 4 ridge chimney stacks. 2 and 3-light windows to rear some of which are blocked. Total of 4 ridge chimney stacks.
Listing NGR: SD9778806243
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 212248
- 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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