Knowles Farmhouse
KNOWLES FARMHOUSE, ROBY MILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1220159
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Knowles Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- KNOWLES FARMHOUSE, ROBY MILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1220159
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Knowles Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- KNOWLES FARMHOUSE, ROBY MILL
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:
- KNOWLES FARMHOUSE, ROBY MILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- West Lancashire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Up Holland
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 51810 06905
Details
UP HOLLAND
SD50NW ROBY MILL, Roby Mill 783-1/2/113 (West side) 25/06/73 Knowles Farmhouse
GV II
Farmhouse, now convent. Dated 1808 at 1st floor, but probably a remodelling of an earlier house; with additions. Coursed graduated sandstone rubble with quoins to three-quarters height, composition tile roof. The main range is double-depth and double-fronted, and has extensions attached to both rear corners. Two storeys and 2 windows, symmetrical; with a round-headed doorway which has an emphatic long-and-short surround (some parts repaired with render), 4-pane windows on both floors, all with thin raised sills and unusual tilting-casement upper lights, those at ground floor with wedge lintels and those above with thin rectangular lintels, and a carved datestone divided into 3 horizontal panels, a flower in the top, "H" in the centre and "1808" in the bottom. Gable chimney to left. Single-storey extension set back at left end. Staircase cross-window in right-hand gable; and L-plan 2-storey extension attached to rear corner. Rear has 2 vertical joints, a doorway in the centre of the main range, another in the addition to the left, and square casement windows. INTERIOR: large quarter-round moulded beam in front left room, simpler large beam in rear left room. Forms group with farm buildings approx 20m north-west (qv).
Listing NGR: SD5181006905
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 389055
- 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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