Atherton Hall
ATHERTON HALL, LANGDALE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210584
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Atherton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- ATHERTON HALL, LANGDALE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210584
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jul-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Atherton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- ATHERTON HALL, LANGDALE 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:
- ATHERTON HALL, LANGDALE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- South Ribble (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 54797 20750
Details
SD 52SW LEYLAND LANGDALE ROAD
8/36 Atherton Hall 26.7.1951 (Formerly listed under Back Larc) - II
Farmhouse, probably early C17, now house. Stone plinth, brick, part timber framed, slate roof. Now no chimney stack. 2 storeys. T-shaped plan formed by 2 periods of building, present crosswing on the right, including much timber framing,is probably earlier than present main range, which has a 2-bay baffle-entry plan; central door with large stone lintel lettered "IA 1635" now enclosed by recent single-storey gabled porch; two 3-light casements on each floor. Gable of projecting wing has timber frame exposed and two 3-light casements. Interior: wing of 2 bays, but said to have been originally only one (that on front end), contains main elements of timber cross wall including wall posts, each on plinth of 2 sandstone blocks, tie beam with knee braces, one of 2 original intermediate posts, a high rail and a doorway with grill of short staves over it. There are two bridging beams with quarter-round moulding, and 2 others which are adzed oak copies of originals. Originally very large chimney stack with back-to-back fireplaces, now only that in left bay remains, with large bressummer; bread oven found in chimney breast; and chimney stack was found to have cavity filled with oat grains. Roof trusses mostly concealed, but in wing the lower ends of windbraces, and tops of wall framing with braces, are visible.
Listing NGR: SD5479720750
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 357942
- 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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