Manor House Peel House
MANOR HOUSE, KNOWLES LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1184378
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Manor House Peel House
- Statutory Address:
- MANOR HOUSE, KNOWLES LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1184378
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Manor House Peel House
- Statutory Address 1:
- MANOR HOUSE, KNOWLES LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- PEEL HOUSE, KNOWLES 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:
- MANOR HOUSE, KNOWLES LANE
- Statutory Address:
- PEEL HOUSE, KNOWLES LANE
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 20684 26758
Details
SE 22 NW SPENBOROUGH MB KNOWLES LANE - GOMERSAL 2/124 Manor House or 12/1/67 Peel House (Formerly listed as No. 12 Knowles Lane and No. 14 Knowles Lane)
II*
Manor House. Mid to late C.17 incorporating some timber framing. Coursed rubble. Quoins. Stone slate roof with hollow chamfered gable copings. Finials to eaves and apexes. Two storeys. Three- gabled facade with continuous drip moulding over ground floor windows. The facade has two doorways, one with moulded reveals, the other chamfered. Each gable apex has 2-light blocked window with hood mould. At ground floor level are 8-light, 16-light and 12-light mullioned and transomed double chamfered windows, with 3, 4 and 5- light windows to 1st floor. Two gables to rear with 3 and 5-light double chamfered windows.
Interior: Parlour to right has elaborate plasterwork to ceiling. Ceiling is divided into 4 by large beam into chimney breast with plastered soffit decorated with paired griffons, and plaster divide with similar detailing. Formerly each square had lozenge design with coat of arms. Also female figures representing the Celtic goddess of fecundity. Now only 2 squares are complete. Oak panelled cupboards to right. Panelled overmantle possibly later. In central parlour is arched stone fireplace with panelled oak overmantle with lozenge and foliage decoration. Stop-chamfered beams.
Listing NGR: SE2068426758
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 341031
- 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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