Higher Healey Farm House
HIGHER HEALEY FARM HOUSE, HIGHER HOUSE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1203835
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Healey Farm House
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER HEALEY FARM HOUSE, HIGHER HOUSE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1203835
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Healey Farm House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER HEALEY FARM HOUSE, HIGHER HOUSE 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:
- HIGHER HEALEY FARM HOUSE, HIGHER HOUSE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Chorley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 60622 18799
Details
SD 61 NW CHORLEY off HIGHER HOUSE LANE
6/49 Higher Healey Farm House 21.12.1966 - II*
Farmhouse, dated 1612, recently altered and extended after dereliction, now house. Coursed sandstone rubble of thin stones, concrete tile roof with projecting eaves. Now 2 bays (former shippon, etc., to left demolished and replaced by modern crosswing which is not included in the item). Two storeys; low chamfered plinth, large quoins, deep moulded dripcourse carried round 3 sides at 1st floor above which the west gable is slightly jettied. In front (north side) the only original opening is a double-chamfered 6-light stone mullion window at 1st floor. Gable and south walls also have double-chamfered stone mullion windows: at ground floor both have a 12-light mullion and transom window with king mullion and at 1st floor both have a long 6-light window, that in the south wall with king mullion, that in the gable protected by a double-returned hoodmould on which stands a moulded datestone with an arched panel lettered in relief "1612"; above this is a 3-light attic window. In the T south wall to the right of the 1st floor window is a corbelled garderobe beneath which at ground level is a low blocked opening. Interior: much altered (e.g. no chimney stack) but has one ¼-round moulded beam.
Listing NGR: SD6062218799
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 357565
- 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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