Low House
LOW HOUSE, PENISTONE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1185010
- Date first listed:
- 29-Mar-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Low House
- Statutory Address:
- LOW HOUSE, PENISTONE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1185010
- Date first listed:
- 29-Mar-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Low House
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOW HOUSE, PENISTONE 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:
- LOW HOUSE, PENISTONE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Denby Dale
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 21186 07396
Details
SE 20 NW PENISTONE ROAD High Flatts
4/50 Low House 29.3.65 G.V. II
Large house. Mid to late C18 with C19 alterations. Coursed rubble. Quoins. Stone slate roof with gable copings on cut kneelers. Two ashlar stacks. Two storeys. Basement to lower end due to sloping ground. The garden front has a large square, 2-storey bay, of C19 date, to each end. Two bays of sash windows, one replaced by C19 doorway with cornice on console brackets. Blocked, part obscured moulded doorway visible to left. The entrance to the road, at 1st floor level, has a chamfered, quoined surround within C19 stone slab porch. 4-light window at basement level to right. Blocked doorway with chamfered surround to left. The east gable has basement 6-light window to right with leaded glazing and 3-light double chamfered window to the two upper floors with leaded diamond glazing. The attic window has later round arched window over. Large single light to upper floors to left, one blocked.
Listing NGR: SE2118607396
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 341322
- 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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