The Willows
THE WILLOWS, SMITHY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164800
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Willows
- Statutory Address:
- THE WILLOWS, SMITHY LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164800
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Willows
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WILLOWS, SMITHY 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:
- THE WILLOWS, SMITHY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Chorley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Mawdesley
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 48743 14890
Details
MAWDESLEY SMITHY LANE SD 41 SE 12/168 The Willows - - II
House. Dated 1770 at 1st floor. High stone plinth with chamfered copings, handmade brick with dressed stone quoins, stone slate roof hipped at right end. L-shaped plan: 3 bays with receding wing to rear of 3rd. Two storeys; fielded panel door at junction of 2nd and 3rd bays, three 16-pane sashes at ground floor and three 12-pane sashes above, those at ground floor with keystones in gauged segmental brick heads; at 1st floor above the door a square datestone inscribed J R. Right return wall mostly 1770 covered by large lean-to glazed porch or conservatory; ridge chimney to wing. (Later addition at left end, separate dwelling, not included in the item). Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SD4874314890
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 184422
- 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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