Lower Tunstead
LOWER TUNSTEAD, TUNSTEAD LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164699
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Tunstead
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER TUNSTEAD, TUNSTEAD LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164699
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Tunstead
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER TUNSTEAD, TUNSTEAD LANE
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:
- LOWER TUNSTEAD, TUNSTEAD LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Oldham (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Saddleworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 00476 04460
Details
SADDLEWORTH TUNSTEAD LANE SE 00 SW (north side) 6/339 Lower Tunstead - G.V. II 2 houses. Deeds said to date from 1730 and 1750. Watershot hammer-dressed stone with graduated stone slate roof. Total of 4 bays and 2 storeys, partly single and partly double- depth. The central 2 bays (probably 1730) have quoins, 4 and 3-light double-chamfered cavetto-moulded stone mullion windows on ground floor, one 4-light as above on first floor and one recessed flat-faced 4-light window. The eaves were raised at a similar date to when the rear outshut was heightened to create a double-depth plan. C20 extension to left. Bay 4, added in 1750 has a door and 5 and 4-light double-chamfered cavetto-moulded stone mullion windows and quoins. C20 brick lean-to against right gable. 2 ridge chimney stacks. Various recessed flat-faced stone mullion windows to rear which also has a small lean-to addition.
Listing NGR: SE0047604460
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 212366
- 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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