Sand House
SAND HOUSE, SOWERBY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1185586
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Sand House
- Statutory Address:
- SAND HOUSE, SOWERBY LANE
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- Date:
- 1999-10-11
- Reference:
- IOE01/01084/03
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1185586
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Sand House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SAND HOUSE, SOWERBY 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:
- SAND HOUSE, SOWERBY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 02713 25083
Details
SOWERBY BRIDGE SOWERBY LANE SE 0225 & SE 0325 (west side), 6/225 Luddenden Foot Sand House - II Laithehouse. Late C17-early C18. Coursed dressed stone, stone slate roof. 1½ storeys, house and barn each of 2 bays. Quoins. House: from left to right: a 4-light flat-faced mullion window; a 4-light chamfered mullion window with short 3-light chamfered mullion window above; board door in chamfered surround. Stack to left, in front roof pitch, and to right end, the flue set diagonally on stack with broaches and cornice. Barn on right: chamfered, quoined cart-entry on left with monolithic lintel has slit vents to its right and chamfered mistal door with tie-stones to far right. Rear: late C19-C20 cottage built on not of special interest, but to far right the old rear wall is exposed and has 2 square, chamfered lights (one blocked). Left return: 2-light chamfered window in gable. Interior: house: stud partition wall divides bays; right-hand bay has stone fireplace with deep lintel and chamfered ledge; left-hand bay has stone fireplace with later set-pot, original spine-beams and lst-floor floorboards, and stone stairs at rear with wooden door at base and pantry under flight. Barn: queen strut roof. In state of disrepair at time of resurvey.
Listing NGR: SE0271325083
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 339353
- 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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