Highfield Farmhouse and Cottage
7 AND 9, FIELDHEAD LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1184038
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Highfield Farmhouse and Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- 7 AND 9, FIELDHEAD LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1184038
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Highfield Farmhouse and Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- 7 AND 9, FIELDHEAD LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- HIGHFIELD FARMHOUSE AND COTTAGE, THE MOUNT
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:
- 7 AND 9, FIELDHEAD LANE
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHFIELD FARMHOUSE AND COTTAGE, THE MOUNT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 22283 26687
Details
SE 22 SW BATLEY MB THE MOUNT 2/38 BIRSTALL
15.5.80 Highfield Farmhouse and cottage
II*
Includes Nos. 7 and 9 Fieldhead Lane. Excellent large farmhouse now divided. C.17 the bay to left being earliest. Hammer dressed stone. Stone slate roof. 2 storeys and attic. Moulded gable copings on carved kneelers. Plinth. Facade of 3 gables, each with ornamental finial, that over left bay inscribed RB 1612 (recut). The left bay has 12-light ovolo moulded mullioned and transomed window with 6-light window to 1st floor, both with hood moulds and double chamfered. Very early leaded glazing to ground floor. The 2-bays to right have continuous hood moulding over ground floor openings which comprise: chamfered doorway with arched lintel to left, 12-light mullioned and transomed window with king mullion, later doorway enlarged from 2-light window, 5-light window with 2 mullions removed, and recent doorway to right. At 1st floor level is central 2-light and two 5-light windows, one having 2 mullions removed. All windows double chamfered.
Left elevation including No. 7 Fieldhead Lane has C.19 windows. Right elevation is rendered. Rear elevation: No. 9 to left is slightly projecting gabled wing rendered, with 5-light double chamfered window, with 2 mullions removed, to 1st floor. Ground floor altered. Central outshut extension with chamfered doorway with arched head and 2-light double chamfered window. Projecting wing to right, No. 7, has C.19 openings.
Listing NGR: SE2228326687
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 340943
- 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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