Acre Farmhouse, Mounting Block and Attached Acre House
ACRE FARMHOUSE, MOUNTING BLOCK AND ATTACHED ACRE HOUSE, WIDDOP ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226786
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Acre Farmhouse, Mounting Block and Attached Acre House
- Statutory Address:
- ACRE FARMHOUSE, MOUNTING BLOCK AND ATTACHED ACRE HOUSE, WIDDOP ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226786
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Acre Farmhouse, Mounting Block and Attached Acre House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ACRE FARMHOUSE, MOUNTING BLOCK AND ATTACHED ACRE HOUSE, WIDDOP 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:
- ACRE FARMHOUSE, MOUNTING BLOCK AND ATTACHED ACRE HOUSE, WIDDOP ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Heptonstall
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 97212 29234
Details
SD 92NE HEPTONSTALL C.P. WIDDOP ROAD SD 972292 Heptonstall 7/162 Acre Farmhouse, mounting 1.11.66 block and attached Acre House (formerly listed as Acre)
G.V. II
House, c.1700 with mid C18 rear wing and addition in ashlar to front. Now forms 2 residences. Hammer-dressed stone, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. 3-room plan. Attached at right angles to service end is added kitchen with lean-to roof with tall dressed stack to rear and chamfered stepped window of 2 over 3 lights. Attached to front of this building is mounting block formed by 5 steps to either side. Over service end is 4-light chamfered mullioned window. Doorway has segmental arched lintel and cyma-moulded surround. Double chamfered mullioned windows, without hoodmould, of 6 lights with 5 lights over to 1st floor, and 5 lights with same over to 1st floor. Right hand return wall has stairwindow with plain stone surround at mezzanine level. Rear wing has former 6-light flat- faced mullioned windows to each floor now altered to form 2 wide lights. 3 stacks, coped gables with kneelers. Interior of housebody has contemporary segmental arched fireplace, the lintel carried on corbelled jambs with cyma moulded surround. Dog-leg stair has finely turned balusters, ramped handrail, close string with pulvinated panel and raised and fielded panels. Ceiling over stairs has decorative plaster boss. Plaster panelled ceiling to parlour has 2 central circular features. All these latter features are probably mid C19 improvements.
Listing NGR: SD9721229234
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 424098
- 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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