Higher Lench Farmhouse
HIGHER LENCH FARMHOUSE, LENCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164097
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Lench Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER LENCH FARMHOUSE, LENCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164097
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Lench Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER LENCH FARMHOUSE, LENCH 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:
- HIGHER LENCH FARMHOUSE, LENCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Rossendale (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 82456 21526
Details
SD 82 SW RAWTENSTALL LENCH ROAD
6/209 Higher Lench Farmhouse - - II
Farmhouse, early C17 with C18 addition, altered, now house. Sandstone rubble with quoins, and watershot coursed sandstone, stone slate roofs with gable chimneys to the C18 part. T-shaped plan: 2-bay C17 house on north-south axis, with 2-bay C18 extension at right angles'on the east side. All 2 storeys (older part possibly raised): south gable wall has a 5-light double-chamfered stone mullion window with hoodmould (lacking 2 mullions), side wall has a similar 3-light window at this end, remains of another in the left bay, and north gable wall has a similar 3-light window on each floor (this part damaged and partly concealed from outside); other openings of this element of less interest. Addition to east has on its south side a single-storey gabled porch with side door and window, a stepped triple-light window to the left, and remains of at least 2 similar windows above (several lights blocked); right return wall has one window on each floor, the lower sashed and the upper with one flush mullion. Interior not inspected, appears to be renovated, but is said to contain original king-post roof truss.
Listing NGR: SD8245621526
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 185788
- 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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